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Env. Prot Act 1986 and Bio Medical Waste

The Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 and the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules of 2016 govern the management of bio-medical waste in India. The rules define bio-medical waste and designate responsibilities for waste handling. It is the duty of waste occupiers and operators of common treatment facilities to properly store, treat, and dispose of segregated waste according to the rules. Non-compliance could result in penalties like imprisonment or fines. The objectives are to eliminate dioxins from burning, improve management, and prevent illegal waste handling.

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Env. Prot Act 1986 and Bio Medical Waste

The Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 and the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules of 2016 govern the management of bio-medical waste in India. The rules define bio-medical waste and designate responsibilities for waste handling. It is the duty of waste occupiers and operators of common treatment facilities to properly store, treat, and dispose of segregated waste according to the rules. Non-compliance could result in penalties like imprisonment or fines. The objectives are to eliminate dioxins from burning, improve management, and prevent illegal waste handling.

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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 & Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016

What Is Bio-Medical Waste?

● Biomedical waste / hospital waste is any kind of waste containing infectious (or
potentially infectious) materials. It includes waste associated with the generation of
biomedical waste that visually appears to be of medical or laboratory origin (e.g.,
packaging, unused bandages, infusion kits, etc.)
● It also includes research laboratory waste containing biomolecules or organisms that are
mainly restricted from environmental release.

Objectives:

● To eliminate the emission of dioxin and furans from burning of bio medical wastes
● To improve the bio medical waste management
● To eliminate pilferage on the way of bio medical waste management to disposal facility

Applicability:
To all persons who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose, or handle bio
medical waste in any form.

Non-Applicability:
The act does not cover Radioactive waste, Municipal solid waste, Hazardous micro-organisms
and cells, Lead acid batteries and Hazardous waste

Definitions:

Authorized person:

● An occupier or operator authorized by the prescribed authority


● Anyone who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, process, dispose or handle
bio-medical waste in accordance with these rules and the guidelines issued by the Central
Government or the Central Pollution Control Board, as the case may be

Bio-medical waste:
Any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings
or animals or research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological or
in health camps and includes categories mentioned in Schedule I appended to these rules.

Bio-medical waste treatment and disposal facility:


Facility wherein treatment, disposal of bio-medical waste or processes incidental to such
treatment and disposal is carried out and it includes common bio-medical waste treatment
facilities.

Occupier:
A person having administrative control over the institution and the premises generating bio-
medical waste and includes hospital, nursing home, clinic, dispensary, veterinary institution,
animal house, pathological laboratory, blood bank, health care facility and clinical establishment,
irrespective of their system of medicine.

Salient Features of the Act and Rules:

Duties of The Occupier (Rule 4)

It shall be the duty of every occupier to:

● Take all necessary steps to ensure that bio-medical waste is handled without any adverse
effect to human health
● Make a provision within the premises for a safe, ventilated, and secured location for
storage of segregated biomedical waste
● Pre-treat the laboratory waste, microbiological waste, blood samples and blood bags
through disinfection or sterilization on-site
● Phase out use of chlorinated plastic bags, gloves, and blood bags within two years from
the date of notification of these rules
● Dispose of solid waste other than bio-medical waste in accordance with the
provisions and under the relevant laws as amended from time to time

Duties of Operator of common bio-medical waste treatment / disposal facility (Rule 5)

It shall be the duty of every operator to:

● Take all necessary steps to ensure that the bio-medical waste is treated without any
adverse effect to the human health and the environment
● Ensure timely collection of bio-medical waste from the occupier as prescribed under
these rules
● Establish bar coding and global positioning system for handling of bio-medical waste
within one year
● Inform the prescribed authority immediately regarding the occupiers which are not
handing over the segregated bio-medical waste in accordance with these rules
● Provide training for all its workers involved in handling of bio-medical waste
● Assist the occupier in training conducted by them for bio-medical waste management.

Treatment and Disposal (Rule 7)

● Bio-medical waste shall be treated and disposed of in accordance with Schedule I, and in
compliance with the standards provided in Schedule- II
● Occupier shall hand over segregated waste as per the Schedule-I to common bio-medical
waste treatment facility.
● In cases where service of the common bio-medical waste treatment facility is not
available, the Occupiers shall set up requisite biomedical waste treatment equipment like
incinerator, autoclave or microwave, shredder prior to commencement of its operation, as
per the authorization given by the prescribed authority.
● Every occupier shall phase out use of non-chlorinated plastic bags within two years from
the date of publication of these rules.
● The Occupier or Operator of a common bio-medical waste treatment facility shall
maintain a record of recyclable wastes. The record shall be open for inspection by the
prescribed authorities.

Compliance Requirements

● Submission of annual report in Form-IV on or before 30th June every year (Rule 13)
● Providing information about all accidents and remedial steps in Annual Report on or
before 30th June Every year (Rule 15)

Penalty:

● Non-adherence to Sec 15(1) may lead to Imprisonment up to 5 Years or Fine of


Rs.100,000 or both. For continuing offence, a fine of Rs. 5,000 / day
● Continuing offence

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