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, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Household generation of biomedical waste has more than tripled, from around five tonnes a day before March to 16-17 tonnes now, across 15 zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation. But only one-third ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...