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Bio-Medical Waste Rules 2016

The document summarizes the key aspects of the new Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules of 2016 in India. The rules define biomedical waste and establish guidelines for proper waste segregation and disposal. Waste is to be segregated into categories (human anatomical waste, plastic waste, etc.) that are identified by distinct colors. The rules update the waste categories and color coding from the 1998 rules. Proper disposal helps limit health and environmental risks from biomedical waste.

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Bio-Medical Waste Rules 2016

The document summarizes the key aspects of the new Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules of 2016 in India. The rules define biomedical waste and establish guidelines for proper waste segregation and disposal. Waste is to be segregated into categories (human anatomical waste, plastic waste, etc.) that are identified by distinct colors. The rules update the waste categories and color coding from the 1998 rules. Proper disposal helps limit health and environmental risks from biomedical waste.

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BioMedical Waste

Management
New Norms - 2016
24/05/2016
DEFINiTION
“Bio-medical waste” means any waste, which is
generated during the diagnosis, treatment or
immunization of human beings or animals or in
research activities or in production or testing of bio-
logical or in health camps.

RULE
Bio-medical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 notified on
March 28, 2016 by Ministry of Environment, Forests &
Climate Change, Govt. of India under Environmental
Protection Act, 1986.

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


COLOR CODING
Existing Addition

Human Anatomical Waste


Contaminated Linen,
Beddings, Mattresses

Animal Waste
Plastic
Chemical Waste
Microbiology Waste container
(Solid)
with bag

Soiled Waste Blood Bag

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


Yellow Category
Human Anatomical Waste (human tissues,
organs, fetus below viability period)

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


COLOR CODING
BMW Rules, 1998 BMW Rules, 2016

Microbiology Waste

Solid Waste Recyclables


Plastic (All Plastic)
container
with bag

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules,


2016
Red Category
Contaminated Waste (Recyclable) Wastes generated from disposable
items such as tubing, bottles, intravenous tubes and sets, catheters,
urine bags, syringes (without needles and fixed needle syringes) and
vaccutainers with their needles cut) and gloves.

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


COLOR CODING
BMW Rules, 1998 BMW Rules, 2016

Sharp Waste White Sharp Waste


+ Broken Glass (Translucent excluding broken
PPC glass

(No need of
adding Hypo-
chlorite
solution)
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules,
2016
White (Translucent) Category
Waste Sharps including Metals Needles, syringes with fixed needles,
from needle tip cutter or burner, scalpels, blades, or any other
contaminated sharp object that may cause puncture and cuts. This
includes both used, discarded and contaminated metal sharps .

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


COLOR CODING
BMW Rules, 2016

Discarded Medicines,
Cytotoxic Drugs

Plastic
container
with bag

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


Yellow Category
Expired or Discarded Medicines (Pharmaceutical
waste Like antibiotics, cytotoxic drugs including
all items contaminated with cytotoxic drugs along
With glass or plastic ampoules, vials etc.

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


Blue Category
Glassware & Metallic Body Implants Broken or discarded and contaminated
glass including medicine vials and ampoules except those contaminated with
cytotoxic waste.

Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016


Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
SCHEDULE - IV
LABEL FOR BIO-MEDICAL WASTE
CONTAINERS / BAGS

HANDLE WITH CARE


Label shall be non – washable and prominently
visible
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016

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