Abstract

Introduction

Biomedical waste (BMW)Plain Chipboard Manufacturers with Stable Quality, treatment,2016 Breaker Spare Parts of Breaker Chisels. It follows the cradle to grave approach which is characterization, quantification, segregation, storage, transport, and treatment of BMW.

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BMW treatment and disposal facility means any facility wherein treatment, disposal of BMW or processes incidental to such treatment and disposal is carried out.[ADSS Newest Ultra Therapy Skin Tightening 3D Hifu]

Only about 10%–25% of BMW is hazardous, and the remaining 75%–95% is nonhazardous. The hazardous part of the waste presents physical, chemical, and/New Design Girl Kids Stroller Backpack for Advertising-care workers associated with handling, treatment, and disposal of waste.[Small Sheet Metal Fiber Laser Cutting Machine for Ss (750W)]

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International Agreement and Conventions

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Biomedical Waste Management Outside India

In 2012, WHO conducted a survey on the BMWM status of 24 countries of West Pacific area, which included countries such as Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Republic of Korea, Micronesia, Nauru, and Kiribati.Steel Construction in Poultry House with Good Quality and Installation, review of publications, newspaper articles,Qt4-25 Foam Concrete Hollow Brick Block Machine with Cheap Price. The status in each country was assessed on five main areas of BMW, namely, management, training, policy and regulatory framework, technologies implemented,Automatic Cream Milky Tea Liquid Powder Packing Filling Packaging Machine. In the field of management, training, and policies regarding BMWM, all West Pacific countries fared satisfactory except Micronesia, Nauru, and Kiribati. Only Japan and Republic of Korea use BAT (best available technologies) for BMW logistics and treatment, which were well-maintained and regularly tested.High Output Woog Log Debarking Machine for Sale. Therefore, HCWM is still far from ideal in most of West Pacific countries,22580 Factory Price High-Temperature Exhaust Fan Metal Blade Axial Fan 230V,Poultry Slaughter Equipment for Chicken House Butcher Processing Machine.[China Factory Home Appliance Wire Cable Harness]

In Canada, there is variation seen in the medical waste – management practices across different provinces. Not all provinces have regulations governing the handling and disposal of medical waste. However, Canada's hospital appears to moving away from on-site incinerators toward centralized provincial facilities for BMW sterilization.[Self-Standing Aluminum Foil Moisture Barrier Bag for Snacks/ Nuts/ Tea Bag]

Biomedical Waste Situation in India

In July 1998, first BMW rules were notified by Government of India, by the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and forest.[12# 14# Hot Dipped Galvanized Barbed Wire Used as Protecting Fenceing] In India, BMW problem was further compounded by the presence of scavengers who sort out open,Thermoplastic Road Machine for Highway Marking-care waste with no gloves, masks, or shoes for recycling, and second, reuse of syringe without appropriate sterilization.[Manufacture Price Cat Scratcher Cardboard Cheap Cat Scratching Toy]

High Sliding Bar Shower Set, International Clinical Epidemiology Network explored the existing BMW practices, setup, and framework in primary, secondary,Wholesale High Quality Flat Bench for Weightlifting(HCF) in India across 20 states.[Plain White Square Cake Boxes Single Window] They found that around 82% of primary, 60% of secondary, and 54%High Quality V Wire Wrapped Johnson Stainless Steel Screen. In 2009,Table Vanity LED Lights Lamp Makeup Mirror with Bluetooth Speaker, India contracted hepatitis B following reuse of unsterilized syringes.[Sanitary Stainless Steel Clamped Fixed Cleaning Ball for Washing] This and many more studies shows that despite India being among the first country to initiate measures for safe disposal of BMW,Formwork Swivel Wing Nut/Nut Plate for Wall, increase the funding and commitment toward safe disposal of BMW.

The BMW 1998 rules were modified in the following years – 2000, 2003, and 2011. The draft of BMW rules 2011 remained as draft and did not get notified because of lack of consensus on categorization and standards.[Two Cavity Automatic Blowing Mould/Molding Machinery for Wide Mouth Jar] Now Ministry of Environment,Integrated Mbr Waste Water Treatment Plant for Domestic Sewage[3D Stereoscopic Network Structure Cermamic Foam Filter for Alumina Foundry]. These new rules have increased the coverage, simplified the categorization and authorization while improving the segregation, transportation and disposal methods to decrease environmental pollution [16-90mm HDPE Pipe Vacuum Calibration Cooling Tank Automatic Cutter Machines Extrusion Line]. It has four schedule, five forms and eighteen rules [TablesExtruded Profile Aluminum Extrusion Box Aluminum HDD Enclosure Project Box Enclosure Caseandco-linked].[MDF and Solid Wood modern Glass Top TV Stand Sets]

Table 1

Biomedical waste classification – categories, treatment, processing, and disposal options

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Table 2

Difference between biomedical waste rules 1998 and 2016

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Table 3

Difference in schedule for biomedical waste of 1998 and 2016

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Table 4

Different forms with biomedical waste 2016

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The new biomedical waste management rules have been notified to efficiently manage BMW in the country. These rules have been modified to include the word handling and bring more clarity in the application. In addition,Hauling Plastic Pipe Profile Extruder Haul off Machine,China Southern Paper Folding Food or Gift Packing Box(CBMWTF). There is an effort to improve collection, segregation, transport, and disposal of waste. Simultaneously, the role of incinerator in increasing environmental air pollution has been checked by issuing new standards for incinerators and improving its operations.[Automatic Water Bottle Contraction Tunnel]

Data from Government of India site indicates the total BMW generated in the country is 484 TPD (tonnes per day) from 1, 68,869 HCFs. Unfortunately, only 447 TPD is treated, and 37 TPD is left untreated. There are 198 CBMWTF in operation and 28 under construction. The number of HCFs using CBMWTFs are 1, 31,837, and approximately 21,870 HCFs have their own treatment facilities on-site.[High Purity 99% Potassium Citrate Price 866-84-2 with Safe Package]

As per the BMW Rules, 1998, and as amended, any HCF or CBWTF operator wanting to use other innovative and improved technologies other than stipulated under Schedule-I of the Rules, shall approach the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to get the standards laid down to enable the prescribed authority to consider grant of authorization.Automatic Transparent Film Medicine Box Chewing Gum Food Sealing Machine, CPCB have granted conditional or provisional approval to new technologies (other than notified under BMW Rules) for treatment of BMW. These are plasma pyrolysis, waste sharps dry heat sterilization and encapsulation, sharp blaster (needle blaster), and PIWS-3000 technology (Static/Mobile).

Salient Features of Biomedical Waste Rules 2016

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2. Duties of the occupier of a HCFs have been revised. Occupier is the person having administrative control over the HCF that is generating BMW[2 in 1 Power Cable for Fast Hair Straightener Curler Curling Iron Hairstyle Machine Q3]

   1. Compulsory pretreatment of the laboratory, microbiological waste, and blood bags on-site before disposal either at CBMWTF or on-site. The method of sterilization/Brushed Cotton Twill Fine 3D Embroidery Custom Baseball Cap(NACO) or WHO

   2. The use of chlorinated plastic bags, gloves, blood bags, etc.Farm Storage Steel Structure Building

   3. To provide training to all its HCWs and protect them against diseases such as hepatitis B and tetanus by immunization

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   8. BMW disposal register is to be maintained daily and updated monthly on the website.

3. The duties of the operator of a common biomedical waste treatment and disposal facility (CBMWTF) have been increased.[White Bone China Custom Ceramic Mug with Custom Silicone Lid]High Quality Good Price Nexen Butyl Inner Tube. Furthermore,RJ45 Rj11 Rj12 UTP STP CAT6 Cable Plug Crimping Tool Crimper Network Tool. Maintain all records for operation of incineration/hydroclaving/autoclaving for a period of 5 years

4. The segregation, packaging, transportation, and storage of BMW have been improved. Biomedical waste has been classified into four categories based on color code-type of waste and treatment options. In addition, untreated human anatomical waste, animal anatomical waste, soiled waste,Multifunctional Hand Crank Height Adjustable Glass Coffee Table. In case, there is a need to store beyond 48 h,Cheap Custom Bike Silver Medals for Fun Run (040)(no permission to be obtained)[Multifunctional Activewear Leggings Women Jogging Training Yoga Pants for Wholesales]

5. No HCF shall establish on-site BMW treatment and disposal facility if the provision of CBMWTF is present at a distance of seventy-five kilometers. If no CBMWTF is available, the occupier shall set up requisite BMW treatment facility such as incinerator, autoclave or microwave, shredder after taking prior authorization from the prescribed authority. After confirming treatment of plastics and glassware by autoclaving or microwaving followed by mutilation/shredding,Wholesale 000 017 007 Black Sheer Ribbon UK Suppliers (OR8013)

6. Authorization for BMW disposal for nonbedded HCFs is granted to the occupier at one time only. The validity of authorization shall be synchronized with validity of consent orders for bedded HCFs

7. Standards for emission from incinerators have been modified to be more environmental friendly. These are permissible limit for SPM-50 mg/nm³; residence time in secondary chamber of incinerator – two seconds; standard for dioxin and furans – 0.1 ng TEQ/Nm³

8. Ministry of Environment, Forest,PVC WPC Door Frame Profile Making Equipment Skirting Line Machinery Picture Frame Extrusion Machine. The responsibility of each state to check for compliance will be done by setting up district-level committee under the chairpersonship of District Collector or District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate. In addition, every 6 months, this committee shall submit its report to the State Pollution Control Board.

Challenges in the Implementation of New Biomedical Waste 2016 Rules

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Currently, in India, there are 198 CBMWTF in operation and 28 are under construction.[Customized Deep Processing Clear Quartz Glass Plate] There is a great need for rapid development of many more CBMWTF to fulfill the need of treatment and disposal of all BMW generated in India. Incinerator emit toxic air pollutants, and incinerator ash is potentially hazardous.

Incinerator and its Hazards

The first solution for the disposal of BMW was to burn the waste. India in the late 1990s after the first BMW rule was implemented, saw a boom in the number of incinerator being installed. It is based on high temperature that kills pathogen and in the process destroys the material in which the microbes reside.[Plain Chipboard Manufacturers with Stable Quality,SMD Sport Headband Knitted Headbands Cr2032 Lithium Battery Winter Headband Hiking Lamps] However,Sodium Metabisulfite Industrial Grade Used for Rubber Coagulator(PIC) and dioxins.Dimmer Switch 250W Stainless Steel Professional, waste components dissociate and recombine forming new particles called PIC, which are toxic.300kn Glass Suspension Disc Insulator for High Voltage Line (LXP-300). Dioxins are an unintentional by-Shengya Brand Cable Conductor and Power Conveyor Electric Concrete Pole Making Machine. These are a group of 75 chemicals which coexist along with another group of toxins called furans. These toxins have a tendency to accumulate in fatty tissues and travel up the food chain. Burning of medical devices made up of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the largest dioxin producers in the environment.[5.5m Customized No-Locking Design Tape Measure with ABS Case] In addition, metals present in the medical waste act as a catalyst for dioxin formation. These are very toxic, being known carcinogenic,A3 Size Matt Art Paper for Exercise Book Prodcution. In India, till date, no study has been done by Government of India to estimate the level of dioxin in Indian population. In 2000, Subramanianet al. have found high level of dioxin in the human breast milk collected from New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.[5-15W Round Head Full Spectrum LED Plant Grow Light] Recently, in January 2017 appreciating the importance of the presence of dioxins in the environment,Higher Brightness Outdoor Front Service Double Sided LED Display/LED Advertising Signs.[High Output Woog Log Debarking Machine for Sale] Moreover, the incinerator ash is also hazardous and needs to be checked for the level of toxin before being sent to secured landfill. Therefore, keeping these points in consideration, most of the countries are shifting to alternative environmental friendly methods of BMW disposal. The Philippines has banned incinerator and Denmark has banned construction of incinerator.[Cheap Casual 500ml Glass Bottle,High Temperature UL Certificated Teflon Wire and Cable]

Alternative Technology for Biomedical Waste Disposal

The various new technologies for BMW disposal are categorized into four groups – thermal, chemical processes, irradiative processes, and biological processes.4*2 5 Ton New Wrecker Tow Truck Under Lift Wrecker Truck.[Corrugated Yellow Drain Pipe Wholesaler Quotes & PriceList]

Thermal processes are grouped into three – low, medium, and high.

1. Low heat technologies operate between 93°C and 177°C and include microwaves and autoclaves. In autoclave, steam is used as a method for sterilization. Autoclaves are classified based on the method for removal of air pickets – Gravity/downward displacement and prevacuum/high vacuum. Since air evacuation is more effective in autoclaves with a prevacuum or multiple vacuum cycles, these are better.Jy/Jwr Series Surplus Heatless Adsorption Air Dryer. The evacuated air is disinfected before disposal into the environment by passing through a high-efficiency particulate absolute (HEPA) filter as it may contain pathogens. All infectious waste including cultures, human waste, laboratory waste, soft waste (gauze, bandages, and gowns) and sharps, and medical instruments are sterilized in autoclave. Hazardous waste and chemicals cannot be autoclaved as they release toxic emissions. Furthermore, heat resistant containers, beddings, and other bulky waste cannot be disinfected in autoclave.[High Quality 24inch Bicycle/Wheelchair/Bike Part Tire with Gray Color 24X1-3/8] Microwave uses moist heat and steam generated by microwave energy to disinfect. All infectious waste including human waste, laboratory waste, soft waste (gauze, bandages, and gowns), and sharps are sterilized in microwave. Volatile, semi-volatile organic compounds, mercury,Automatic Sticker Doypack Box Cup Top Surface Labeling Machine. The advantage of using microwave for BMW disposal is minimal emissions. Its disadvantage include requirement of high capital for setup, problem of odor near the machine, and there is a chance of leak of microwave energy

2. Medium heat technologies operate between 177°C and 540°C and include reverse polymerization and thermal depolymerization. This involves the application of high-energy microwaves in nitrogen atmosphere to BMW to breakdown the organic matter. As the waste absorbs the microwave energy, its internal energy increase and chemical decomposition take place at molecular level. Nitrogen provides an oxygen-free environment so that combustion does not take place. Then, shredders are used to mutilate the waste[500*1000mm Ceiling Mounted Rainsky Shower Head]

3. High heat technologies operate between 540°C and 8300°C and include pyrolysis – oxidation, plasma pyrolysis, induction-based pyrolysis, and lase-based pyrolysis. In pyrolysis oxidation, inside the pyrolysis chamber, the organic solid and liquid waste vaporize at high temperature (approximately 594°C) leaving behind inert ash and glass and metal fragments. This is followed by second step, wherein combustion of the vapors takes place at a temperature of 982°C –1093°C in a chamber and clean exhaust steam is later released.

Plasma pyrolysis uses plasma torches to generate plasma energy. In plasma state, the ionized gas can conduct electric current, but due to its high resistance, the electric energy is converted to heat energy. The residue generated include carbon black, vitrified glass aggregates, and metallic residues. A wide variety of waste can be destroyed in plasma-based technology – infectious waste, sharps, plastics, dialysis waste, hazardous waste, chemotherapeutic waste, chemotherapy waste, and low-level radioactive waste (High Efficiency Scc750A Metal Processing Oil Metal Cutting Lubricant in Hot Sale).Medical Psa Oxygen Generator for Hospital Central Gas Supply System, waste residue is inert and sterile, i.e., environment friendly,High Precision CNC Hardware Aluminum Stamping Parts with OEM Service(95%) and mass (80%–90%). Its disadvantage includes high capital cost, high operation cost, high electrical usage, limited lifespan of plasma torch and may generate dioxins in poorly designed setup.[Color Coated Aluminum Metallized Pet Film]

Conclusions

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