Biomedical Waste Recycling Industry. Start a Medical or Hospital Waste Management Business
Biomedical waste (BMW) is any waste produced during the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human or animal research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological or in health camps. It follows the cradle to grave approach which is characterization, quantification, segregation, storage, transport, and treatment of BMW.
Biomedical waste is classified as a biohazard because of the disease that it might contain. Medical waste contains materials that have been contaminated by body fluids and may contain viruses, bacteria and even harmful drugs such as chemotherapy and radiation drugs. The importance of biomedical waste management should be high on any medical facility’s training and safety procedures.
Bio Medical waste consists of
•Human anatomical waste like tissues, organs and body parts
•Animal wastes generated during research from veterinary hospitals
•Microbiology and biotechnology wastes
•Waste sharps like hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpels and broken glass
•Discarded medicines and cytotoxic drugs
•Soiled waste such as dressing, bandages, plaster casts, material contaminated with blood, tubes and catheters
•Liquid waste from any of the infected areas
•Incineration ash and other chemical wastes