VOLUME 6 , ISSUE 3 ( September-December, 2012 ) > List of Articles
M Manjunatha, VC Sunil Kumar, Badami Vijetha, P.R. Pradeep
Citation Information : Manjunatha M, Sunil Kumar V, Vijetha B, Pradeep P. Biomedical Waste Management: A Review. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2012; 6 (3):141-144.
DOI: 10.5005/johcd-6-3-141
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Published Online: 01-09-2016
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Various national and international agencies have shown their concern towards proper handling, treatment and disposal of biomedical waste, as they may cause serious infectious diseases like hepatitis, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Most of the hospitals do not have effective disposal system leading to complex problem of hygiene and sanitation in hospitals. The use of disposable items has reduced the rate of infection but at the same time has increased the volume of the waste which needs to be disposed properly. Effective waste disposal can be achieved only by considering the various components of the waste management system and this should be made an integral part of hospital planning and designing.
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