To protect human health and the environment, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 under the Environment (Protection) Act, ...

Biomedical waste management has been a serious environmental issue the country has been facing for quite a long time now. The issue has been hitting the headlines for the last some decades as there ...

Medical waste disposal is critical to healthcare management. Biomedical waste refers to any waste that contains infectious or potentially infectious materials. It is generated during various medical ...

Biomedical waste is a termed used for any kind of trash that contains infectious items. Usually generated in healthcare units and hospitals, it includes human tissues, blood samples, used bandages, ...

With the rise in COVID-19 cases, there are concerns about the disposal of huge quantities of biomedical waste. Last year, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) released a set of standard ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even after repeated complaints by the residents and warnings by the Pollution Control Board, tonnes of biomedical waste is being dumped inside the Thiruvananthapuram Medical ...

Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will now charge up to Rs 20,000 to process applications to authorise handling of biomedical waste. The application process will also be made ...

As many as 50 healthcare facilities, including diagnostic laboratories and private clinics, in the city have been sent show-cause notices as they have failed to obtain the statutory authoritisation ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Bristol residents and environment advocates are worried about what could potentially be in the air as a plant seeks state permits to burn biomedical waste. Covanta, now known ...

KOCHI: Kochi-based Aakri App, a solutions provider for disposing of biomedical waste, is planning to install smart bins in the city for collecting biomedical waste, a move that will benefit scores of ...

This comes in the backdrop of a formal complaint regarding the hospital’s non-compliance with the Biomedical Rules of 2016 and the improper handling and disposal of blood-contaminated waste. : The ...

In August 1987, the beaches of the United States witnessed a chilling phenomenon dubbed the “Syringe Tide.” Used syringes and other medical waste, such as blood vials and body tissues, began appearing ...