Chemical Disinfection Case Study

c) Chemical Disinfection: Waste collected in Blue/ White container (jar) with 4th category waste undergoes chemical disinfection. 1% sodium hypo chloride solution filled in a glass jar is used to disinfect the sharps and other similar materials used while curing a patient. 5-6% solution is available in the market; the solution should be diluted to 1% by adding water to it. Only 3/4th of the jar should be filled and the solution should be changes every day because the strength of the solution lasts only for 24 hours. At least for one hour the sharps should remain in the solution to disinfect.

d) Shredder: Shredder cuts the waste into small pieces. After autoclave and chemical disinfection, those are subject to shredder. Shredding provides

Finally when it reaches the treatment plant, again the bags or containers are weighed to ensure that weight at the hospital and treatment plant is same. Pollution Control Board monitors chimney smoke, water samples and ashes with an interval of 15 days.

 Online Monitoring: With the emerging technology, recently Pollution Control Board started its monitoring without visiting treatment plant. This is possible when an equipment named ‘Ambient Air Quality Monitor’ is attached to the chimney in which the readings of the air quality are recorded. The readings are then immediately transferred to Pollution Control Board by making the monitoring process much easier.

Penalties:

During monitoring, if a plant is caught by the Pollution Control Board due to mal operation and maintenance systems which means not operation as per Bio Medical Waste (Handling and Management) Rules 1998, they can be subjected to the following:

 Imprisonment for upto five years with fine upto one lakh rupees or both.

 In case the failure, additional fine upto five thousand rupees per day.

Benefits of Bio Medical Waste Management:

 Cleaner and healthier