A Study on Waste Treating Technologies Used For Disinfecting the Bio-Medical Waste in Greater Mumbai
Journal Title: International Journal of Research and Review - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Management of health care waste has become an integral part of an infection control and hygiene program in health care settings as they are the major contributors of community acquired diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis to name a few. These healthcare organizations generate a large amount of bio-medical waste daily that has to be disposed off safely by disinfecting it before it is sent to the dumping ground so as to protect the community from these dreadful diseases. The present study has made an attempt to study the three bio-medical waste treating technologies used by Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) for disinfecting the healthcare waste generated in hospitals of Greater Mumbai. The main objective of the study is to compare the three technologies mainly Autoclave, Hydroclave and Incinerator on the basis of their economical, technological, social & environmental effectiveness. The economic effectiveness is assessed by calculating per unit cost of disinfecting bio-medical waste. For evaluating technological, social and environmental effectiveness, Environmental Impact Assessment is carried out.
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Dr. Bina Gupta
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