Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

168 hospitals and 17 waste treatment facilities in state found to be in violation of biomedical waste management rules in last 1 year; unscientific dumping rampant in absence of monitoring mechanism, ...

Used syringes, vials and tubing highlight challenges in proper segregation and barcoding mandated under biomedical waste compliance systems With 31 tonnes generated daily, compliance lapses, training ...

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NELLORE: Sumit Kumar, district collector of Chittoor, has called for stringent measures to minimise the risks posed by biomedical waste to public health and the environment. Chairing a District-Level ...