Abstract :
Biomedical waste has become a serious health hazard in many countries including India. The purpose of the study is to get background information about the disposal of hospital wastes and their health risks on our society. The MoEF notified Bio-medical waste and handling rules 1998 in July 1998. According to it every hospital generating Bio-medical waste needs to set a proper treatment facility nearby to ensure degradation of Bio-medical waste as the untreated Bio-medical waste should not be kept beyond 48 hours. In this research we try to elaborate the effects of Bio-medical waste and will also
discuss its treatment techniques in Bareilly city. The studies were carried out for a three month i.e. from January 2012 to March 2012. The objective of this study was to critically evaluate the existing management practices of biomedical waste and its possible health risks on our environment. A detailed
study of major hospitals (Government and Private) of Bareilly city was carried out to assess the current situation of Bio-medical waste generation and management. The results of the study demonstrate that there is a need of strict enforcement of legal provisions and a better environmental management system for the disposal of biomedical waste.
Keyword :
Biomedical waste, Disposal, Hospital, Treatment