Pictorial Guide on Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016 (Amended in 2018 & 2019)

Source: CPCB

Courtesy: SPCB Sikkim

The Pictorial Guideon Biomedical Waste Management (BMWM) Rules, 2016 (amended in 2018 & 2019) is a product of joint research by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), Centre for Environmental Health (CEH) −Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH). The guide is a compilation of important strategies that are key to appropriate management of biomedical waste in India. The pictorial guide provides a quick, user-friendly view of the important elements of biomedical waste handling, treatment and disposal through its illustrative components. These are based on the specifications provided in the BMWM Rules, 2016 and its subsequent amendments. Importantly, the guide also includes the provisions for COVID-19 waste management as prescribed in the Central Pollution Control Board Guidelines 2020.

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