“From the sun to the earth” – Use of solar energy for infectious biomedical waste management.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Despite the advances in biomedical waste management, quest for cost- effective and eco-friendly solutions is still on. The present study was conducted to check the efficacy of solar cooker in the management of infectious biomedical waste. Material and Method: The study was conducted using a box type solar cooker to check the difference in the colony count of the microbial colony before and after using the solar cooker. Result: It showed a significant reduction in the colony forming units after using the solar cooker for 3 days only. Conclusion: It proved that solar energy can be used for infectious biomedical waste management thus giving us an eco friendly, cost effective and a user friendly technique for the treatment of such wastes. Introduction With an increasing population, biomedical waste load is also increasing in our country. The management as well as the associated environmental and health risks of biomedical waste is of global concern. Biomedical waste may be disposed using different methods which many countries have adopted. However, the disposal of biomedical waste needs to be carried out in a way that neither the environment nor the health conditions of people are put at risk as they are perilous. Poor developing countries that have small health budgets cannot afford expensive technologies such as incineration, microwave, and hydroclave.[1] Thus, such countries need low cost biomedical waste management alternatives such as bioremediation, vermicomposting and solar cooker. One of the promising avenues involves the use of solar power. Solar energy is freely available and could be used for treatment of infectious contaminated waste. The solar heating systems should provide a cheap disinfection option to treat infectious waste in countries that are less economically developed. [1]
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Dr. Mohd Saleem
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