TY - GEN
T1 - Biomedical waste management during pandemics
AU - Kadam, Pratima S.
AU - Rajagopal, Navaneetha Krishnan
AU - Yadav, Anil Kumar
AU - Madduri, Abhishek
AU - Javed Ansari, Mohammad
AU - Patil, Pandurang Y.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Author(s).
PY - 2023/4/25
Y1 - 2023/4/25
N2 - For many years, proper biomedical waste (BMW) management in line with the rules was among the overlooked components of health care. Biomedical waste presents a series of environmental contamination. As a result, it must be treated using extreme caution and disposed of properly. There are a few gaps in the handling of biological generated waste, and the coronavirus epidemic has made it very hard. The virus's quick breakout resulted in a massive increase in the amount of biohazardous matter. The COVID-19 epidemic's devastation has altered global waste generation trends, needing special attention. Sudden variations in trash generation and volume need a dynamic response from authorities. This study highlights the problems that the collection and recycling business faces even after a pandemic, as well as the basic possibility to eliminate current framework faults. The study covers specific situations for handling medical waste, polymeric garbage, and recycling bins, which were all major causes of concerns all through this time period. We also go over successful stakeholder involvement and teamwork.The existence of illness sewage treatment in regular effluent created offers significant dangers and liabilities to hygiene workers. Small metal usage is predicted to recover as a result of rising hygiene concerns, particularly from items used for safety precautions and medication. The research further underlines the significance of creating localized, streamlined supply channels to deal with these kinds of situations in the case of unanticipated devastating catastrophes. Despite presenting unique solutions to existing recycling challenges, the paper also presents numerous crucial recommendations to regulators to enable them to cope with any potential outbreaks in a holistic way.
AB - For many years, proper biomedical waste (BMW) management in line with the rules was among the overlooked components of health care. Biomedical waste presents a series of environmental contamination. As a result, it must be treated using extreme caution and disposed of properly. There are a few gaps in the handling of biological generated waste, and the coronavirus epidemic has made it very hard. The virus's quick breakout resulted in a massive increase in the amount of biohazardous matter. The COVID-19 epidemic's devastation has altered global waste generation trends, needing special attention. Sudden variations in trash generation and volume need a dynamic response from authorities. This study highlights the problems that the collection and recycling business faces even after a pandemic, as well as the basic possibility to eliminate current framework faults. The study covers specific situations for handling medical waste, polymeric garbage, and recycling bins, which were all major causes of concerns all through this time period. We also go over successful stakeholder involvement and teamwork.The existence of illness sewage treatment in regular effluent created offers significant dangers and liabilities to hygiene workers. Small metal usage is predicted to recover as a result of rising hygiene concerns, particularly from items used for safety precautions and medication. The research further underlines the significance of creating localized, streamlined supply channels to deal with these kinds of situations in the case of unanticipated devastating catastrophes. Despite presenting unique solutions to existing recycling challenges, the paper also presents numerous crucial recommendations to regulators to enable them to cope with any potential outbreaks in a holistic way.
KW - COVID19
KW - Healthcare policies
KW - Solid waste management
KW - biomedical waste management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85159954531&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1063/5.0126273
DO - 10.1063/5.0126273
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85159954531
T3 - AIP Conference Proceedings
BT - International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Computing Technologies, ICBECT 2022
PB - American Institute of Physics Inc.
T2 - 2022 International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Computing Technologies, ICBECT 2022
Y2 - 21 March 2022 through 25 March 2022
ER -