1. BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT RULE 2016
(Presented By : Mr Ansar S , Mr Cheriyil Sanil John, Dr Christina Samuel, Ms Mahalakshmi T, Ms Neha GS, Md Ziaul Haque )
Reviewed By-
Dr Vijay Agarwal
Dr Chander Mohan Bhagat
Dr Lallu Joseph

2. Definition…
“Bio-medical waste" means any waste, which is generated during the
Diagnosis/ Treatment
Immunisation of human beings or animals
Research activities pertaining thereto
In the production or testing of biological
In health camps.

5. NEED FOR BMW MANAGEMENT
Type of Waste
Health Hazard
Human/Animal waste/Soiled waste
HIV, HBV, HCV, Cholera, Salmonellosis, Shigella, Rabies, Anthrax, TB, Pneumonia, Septicemia
Sharps
HIV, HBV, HCV, Injuries
Cytotoxic/ Radioactive waste
Cancer, Genetic mutation, Birth defect
Chemical waste
Poisoning, Dermatitis, Conjunctivitis, Bronchitis

6. Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016
New Delhi, the 28th March, 2016
RULES 1 – 18
SCHEDULE I - IV
FORMS I - V

7. Major Difference between BMW 1998 & 2016
Occupier more than 1000 beds is required to obtain authorization
Every occupier including health camp or Ayush require to have authorization.
Operator duties are absent.
Operator duties have been clearly listed.
Biomedical waste is divided into 10 categories.
Biomedical waste is divided into 4 color coded categories.
No format for annual Reporting.
A format for annual reporting have been included .
Provision of Bar code system for BMW bags and container with GPRS enabled system.

8. BMW Rule 2016 at a Glance…
The ambit of the rules has been expanded to include vaccination camps, blood donation camps, surgical camps and first aids room in schools.
Phase-out the use of chlorinated plastic bags, gloves and blood bags within two years.
Pre-treatment of the laboratory waste, microbiological waste, blood samples and blood bags through disinfection or sterilisation on-site in the manner as prescribed by WHO or NACO.

9. BMW Rule 2016 at a Glance…
Establish a Bar-Code System for bags or containers containing bio-medical waste for disposal.
The use of hydroclave and plasma pyrolysis for the incineration of biomedical wastes leads to lesser environmental degradation .
Provide training to all its health care workers and immunise all health workers regularly.
Monitoring sector, where MoEFCC(Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate change) will review health care facilities once a year .

10. Schedules (2016) I
Biomedical wastes categories and their segregation, collection, treatment, processing and disposal options. II
Standards for treatment and disposal of bio-medical wastes.
III
List of prescribed authorities and the corresponding duties. IV
Label for bio-medical waste containers or bags & label for transporting bio-medical waste bags or containers.

11. FORMS – I TO V I Accident reporting (3) II
Application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation.(1)
III
Authorisation(4) IV
Annual report(2) V
Application for filing appeal against order passed by the prescribed authority(5)
(The numbers in the parenthesis shows the form numbers in the 2011 guidelines)

12. I