"The new bio-medical waste management
rules will change the way country used to manage this waste earlier. Under the
new regime, the coverage has increased and also provides for pre-treatment of
lab waste, blood samples, etc. It mandates bar code system for proper control.
It has simplified categorisation and authorisation.Thus, it will make a big difference
to clean India Mission",Union Minister of State (IC) Environment, Forest
& Climate Change, ShriPrakashJavadekar, said here today, while releasing
the new Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.
ShriPrakashJavadekar releasing the new
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules
The major salient features of BMW Management Rules, 2016 include the following:-
(a)
The
ambit of the rules has been expanded to include vaccination camps, blood
donation camps, surgical camps or any other healthcare activity;
(b)
Phase-out the use of chlorinated plastic bags, gloves and blood
bags within two years;
(c)
Pre-treatment of the laboratory waste,
microbiological waste, blood samples and blood bags through
disinfection orsterilisation on-site in the manner as prescribed
by WHOor NACO;
(d)
Provide training to all its health care workers and immunise all
health workers regularly;
(e)
Establish a Bar-Code System for bags or containers containing
bio-medical waste for disposal;
(f)
Report major accidents;
(g)
Existing incinerators to achieve the standards for retention time
in secondary chamber and Dioxin and Furans within two years;
(h)
Bio-medical
waste has been classified in to 4 categories instead 10 to improve
the segregation of waste at source;
(i)
Procedure
to get authorisation simplified. Automatic authorisation for bedded hospitals.
The validity of authorization synchronised with validity of consent orders for
Bedded HCFs. One time Authorisation for Non-bedded HCFs;
(j)
The
new rules prescribe more stringent standards for incinerator to reduce the
emission of pollutants in environment;
(k)
Inclusion of emissions limits for Dioxin and furans;
(l)
State Government to provide land for setting up common bio-medical
waste treatment and disposal facility;
(m)
No
occupier shall establish on-site treatment and disposal facility, if a service
of `common bio-medical waste treatment facility
is available at a distance of seventy-five kilometer.
(n)
Operator
of a common bio-medical waste treatment and disposal facility to ensure the timely collection of bio-medical waste from the HCFs and
assist the HCFs in conduct of training
Bio-medical
waste
i.
Biomedical
waste comprises human & animal anatomical waste, treatment apparatus
likeneedles, syringes and other materials used in health care facilities in the
process of treatment and research. This waste is generated during diagnosis,
treatment or immunisation in hospitals, nursing homes, pathological
laboratories, blood bank, etc. Total bio-medical waste generation in the
country is 484 TPD from 1,68,869 healthcare facilities (HCF), out of which 447
TPD is treated.
Proper
Bio-medical waste management
ii.
Scientific
disposal of Biomedical Waste through segregation, collection and treatment in
an environmentally sound manner minimises the adverse impact on health workers
and on the environment. The hospitals are required to put in place the
mechanisms for effective disposal either directly or through common biomedical
waste treatment and disposal facilities. The hospitals servicing 1000 patients
or more per month are required to obtain authorisation and segregate biomedical
waste in to 10 categories, pack five colour backs for disposal. There are 198
common bio-medical waste treatment facilities (CBMWF) are in operation and 28
are under construction. 21,870 HCFs have their own treatment facilities and
1,31,837 HCFs are using the CBMWFs.
Problems
of unscientific Bio-medical waste disposal
iii.
The
quantum of waste generated in India is estimated to be 1-2 kg per bed per day
in a hospital and 600 gm per day per bed in a clinic. 85% of the hospital waste
is non-hazardous, 15% is infectious/hazardous. Mixing of hazardous results in
to contamination and makes the entire waste hazardous. Hence there is necessity
to segregate and treat. Improper disposal increases risk of infection;
encourages recycling of prohibited disposables and disposed drugs; and develops
resistant microorganisms
Consultation
process for new Bio-medical Waste ManagementRules, 2016
iv.
The
draft Bio-medical Waste Rules were published in June, 2015 inviting public
objections and suggestions. Stakeholders consultation meets were organized in
New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.Consultative meetings with relevant Central
Ministries, State Governments, State Pollution Control Boards and major
Hospitals were also held. The suggestions / objections (about 50) received were
examined by the Working Group in Ministry. Based on the recommendations of the
Working Group, the Ministry has published the Bio- medical Waste Management
Rules, 2016.
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