Biomedical Waste Management in Laboratory

Abstract

Laboratories like diagnostic, pathology, biochemistry, microbiology and blood bank use to generate large amount of biomedical waste (BMW). Study should be done on this waste and it was found that anatomical, microbiological, waste from sharps, soiled and chemical waste is generated from labware washing and laboratory cleaning. Puncture proof containers are used for collecting needle sharps which are further autoclaved and then send to needle pit for disposal. In sharp category glass is a major component, they are first disinfected with hypochlorite solution before it can be reused. Microbiology waste which consists of containers, plates , tubes are first autoclaved before it is recycled or disposed in the same way discarded and infected blood samples from blood bank are autoclaved as their chemical treatment is difficult .Waste management should be given attention and should be taken seriously ,proper segregation of waste should be done at source as well as its reuse and recycling should be done .

Keywords: Audit, Biomedical waste, laboratory waste, management, microbiology waste

Cite this Article

Priyanka Verma. Biomedical Waste Management in Laboratory. Research & Reviews: Journal of Medical Science and Technology. 2020; 9(2): 1–6p.