Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 BUSINESS LAW

Presented By
Vijay Pawgi Purnima Prajapati Ashutosh Rane Geetanjali Desai Mrunal Shinde Sagar Thigale Mayura More Rajshree Bhekare Rajeev Kolwalkar Rupali Borade Nilesh Pawale

1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

1. BMW Rules have been adopted & notified with the objective to stop the indiscriminate disposal of hospital waste/bio-medical waste and ensure that such waste is handled without any adverse effect on the human health & environment. 2. These rules may be called the Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. 3. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

Application
Rules are applied to all persons who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose or handles the biomedical waste.

Definitions Rule 3 The law provides definitions for : Act Authorization Animal House Authorized Person Bio Medical Waste

Definitions Rule 3 Biological Biomedical waste treatment Facility Occupier Operator of Biomedical Waste Facility Schedule

Duty Of Occupier Rule 4 The duty of the occupier is to take all steps to ensure that biomedical waste where ever he generates should be handled without any harm or any adverse effects to human health and environment

Treatment & Disposal Rule 5 1) The biomedical waste shall be treated & Disposed in accordance with Schedule no. I & in compliance with the standards of Schedule no. V of this rules. 2) The setup shall be made for disposal by every occupier with the time schedule as per schedule VI with all relevant facilities mentioned therewith.

Segregation, Packing, Transportation & Storage

Rule No. 6 The law gives details about the Segregation , Packing ,Transportation and storage of the bio medical waste.

Prescribed Authority
Rule No 7 The law gives the details about the prescribed authority. That is who is the authority for getting the authority for granting the authorization & implementing these rules.

Authorization
Rule No. 8 In case of Occupier In case of Operator In case of Application

Advisory committee & Annual Report Rule no 9 Gives details about the advisory committee. Rule No 10 Provides the details about submission of annual reports.

Maintenance of Record, Accident Reporting & Appeal

Rule No 11 Provides the details about Maintenance of the record required. Rule No 12 Gives details about the reporting of the accident by authorized person in form No III to the authority. Rule No 13 Provides the details about the Appealing to the authority.

CATEGORIES OF BIO-MEDICAL WASTE

Options Category No.1 Category No.2 Waste Category Human Anatomical Waste (Human tissues, Organs & Body parts) Animal Waste (Animal tissues, Organs, Body parts, Carcasses, Bleeding parts, Fluid, blood & experimental animals used in research, Waste generated by Veterinary hospitals, Colleges, Discharge from Hospitals, animal Houses) Microbiology & Biotechnology Waste ( Wastes from laboratory cultures, stocks or micro- organisms live or vaccines, Human & animal cell culture used in research & infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories, Waste from Production of biological, toxins, dishes and devices used for transfer of cultures)

Category No.3

Category No.4

Waste sharps (needles, syringes, scalped, blade, glass etc. that may cause puncture & cuts. This includes both used & unused sharps.) Discarded medicines & Cytotoxic drugs. Waste comprising of outdated, contaminated and discarded medicines.) Soiled Waste (items contaminated with blood & body fluids including cotton, dressings, soiled plaster casts, lines, bedding, Other material contaminated with blood)

Category No.5

Category No. 6

Category No. 7

Solid Waste (Waste generated from disposal items other than the sharps such a tubing's, Catheters, intravenous sets etc.)

Category No. 8

Liquid Waste (Waste generated from laboratory and washing, cleaning, House keeping & disinfecting activities.)

Category No. 9

Incineration Ash (Ash from Incineration of any bio medical waste)

Category No. 10

Chemical Waste (Chemical used in production of biological, Chemicals used in disinfection as insecticides etc.)

Color Coding-Biomedical Waste

As Per Schedule II (Related to Rule No 6)

Yellow Bag
Category 1 - Human Anatomical Category 2 - Animal Waste Category 5 - Discarded medicines and Cytotoxic drugs Category 6 - Soiled Waste.

Red bag Category 3 - Microbiological Waste

Category 6 - Soiled Waste Category 7 - Solid Waste

Blue / white bags

Category 4 Waste Sharps Category 7 Plastic disposable Tubing's

Black Bags
Category 5 Discarded medicines Category 9 Incineration Ash Category 10 Chemical Waste

The Color Coding Notes The Color coding for selected treatment should comply as mentioned in schedule No. I Prohibition of Chlorinated plastic for waste collection No requirement of special bags for categories 8 to 10.

LABEL FOR BIO-MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS/BAGS

HANDLE WITH CARE All bags and containers for bio medical waste should be marked with Biohazard symbol & it should be non washable .

Schedule IV - Reference - Rule No 6

DETAILS OF LABLE FOR TRANSPOPRTING OF BIO MEDICAL WASTE Date :-----Month:---Year:---Date of Generation:---Waste Category No :. Waste Classes:. Waste Description:. Senders Name & Address & Phone No :.. Contact Person in case of emergency :. Receivers Name , Address & Other details:..

Schedule No. V - Reference - Rule No 5 & Schedule No. I Standards for Treatment of Bio Medical Waste Standards For Incinerator :-A. Operating Standards B. Emission Standards

Note:-- Suitably Designed Pollution Control Devices Should be installed with the incinerator to achieve the necessary limits

Standards For Autoclaving :-The Auto Clave shall be dedicated for the purpose of disinfecting & treating biomedical waste.
A. B. C. D. E. While using Gravity flow autoclave. While using Vacuum Autoclave. Details of Time & Temperature. Recording of operational parameters. Validation Test & Routine Test.

Standards for Liquid Waste:-Details of confirming limits for the effluent generated from hospital waste

Standards of Microwaving :-A. Treatment should not be hazardous. B. Microwave system shall comply with efficiency test . C. Microwave should kill bacteria.

Standards For Deep Burial A. Pit Size details B. Restrictions to animals C. Soil Layer details D. Supervision is must E. Impermeable site F. Distance of pit G. Location of Site H. Record keeping

Schedule For Waste Treatment Facilities Like Incinerator / Autoclave/ Microwave system:- Hospitals & Nursing homes for population of 30 lakhs & above Hospitals & Nursing homes for population of below 30 lakhs .

Various Forms 1. Form 1 - Rule 8 -- Application Form for Authorization 2. Form 2 - Rule 10 -- Annual Report Form. 3. Form 3 - Rule 12 -- Accident Reporting Form .

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INDEX

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Introduction for selecting this law & General Information Introduction & Short Title Application & Definitions Definitions & Duty of Occupier Treatment, Disposal & Segregation, Packing, Transportation & Storage Prescribed Authority Authorization & Advisory committee & Annual Report Maintenance of Record, Accident Reporting & Appeal Categories - ( 9 Nos.) Colour Coding Lable & its contents Standards Schedule for Waste treatment facilities & Various Forms

PRESENTED BY VIJAY VIJAY PURNIMA ASHUTOSH GEETA MRUNAL SAGAR MAYURA RAJSHREE RAJEEV RUPALI NILESH NILESH