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 ...

A PIL was filed in Calcutta High Court by a group of social activists in September 2023, containing serious allegations regarding biomedical waste trafficking in Bengal. The PIL said that a private ...

The Bloodborne Pathogens Control Program is designed to minimize personal exposure to bloodborne pathogens. These guidelines describe precautions that must be taken by Bates College personnel whose ...

The public interest litigation (PIL) and its proceedings have reflected an emerging culture of regulatory compliance ...

Was filed in Calcutta High Court by a group of social activists — the petitioners did not want to be identified by The Telegraph — in September 2023. It contains serious allegations regarding ...

Bengaluru: ThePrivate Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) successfully organized an Educational Seminar on ...

India generates 742 tonnes of biomedical waste daily and managing it gives hospitals, literally, a real headache. Most of the waste, which could be anything from blood, sputum, and body parts to ...

Navi Mumbai: A recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that almost 50 % of biomedical waste is being disposed off with municipal garbage. The Biomedical Waste ...

Bengaluru’s tryst with unscientific handling and disposal of biomedical waste refuses to die down. The city has several known hotspots for the illegal and unscientific disposal of hazardous waste. One ...