Safe transportation of biomedical waste in a health care institution.
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2015-07
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Introduction: The chances of health care waste (Biomedical waste) coming in contact with the health care workers,
patients, visitors, sanitary workers, waste handlers, public, rag pickers and animals during transportation are high.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted over a period of seven months (April 2013–October 2013)
in a 500‑bedded hospital where the average quantum of biomedical waste is 0.8 kg/bed/day. The issues related
to transportation of health care waste from 39 generation sites to the health care waste storage site inside the
hospital (intramural transfer) were addressed and analysed in a predesigned proforma. Results: The biomedical waste
management team inspected the generation sites in the hospital on a daily basis and conformance to the procedures
was checked. It was found that waste was collected at scheduled timings in 99.6% occasions; however, compliance to
wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) was poor and ranged from 1.22−1.84%. Conclusion: Transportation of
health care waste is a crucial step in its management. Regular training program for all the sections of health care workers
with special emphasis on waste handlers is needed.
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Generation site, health care waste, storage site, training, transportation
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Kumar A, Duggal S, Gur R, Rongpharpi S R, S Sagar, Rani M, Dhayal D, Khanijo C M. Safe transportation of biomedical waste in a health care institution. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2015 Jul-Sept; 33 (3): 383-386.