1. EHS 519: Biomedical and Special Waste
Lecturers:
Ms. Olulegan/ Dr. Sawyerr

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3. Catching up/ Course expectations and comments
10 MINUTES
Catching up/ Course expectations and comments

4. Course outline
Concept/classification/sources of Biomedical and special wastes
Health impacts of B/S wastes
Handling/Transportation of B/S wastes
Waste Management: 3R’s
The Role of Legislation in B/S wastes
Treatment technologies & Disposal methods
Health and safety RULES for personnel and assisted workers
Infection control and emergency response
Training and retraining modalities for handles of B/S wastes

5. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Special wastes are solid wastes that require special handling and generally are collected, processed recycled and/or disposed of separately from other wastes.

6. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Biomedical waste represents a small proportion (10-15%) of the total volume of waste generated by health care facilities.

7. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Biomedical waste (also referred to as “red bag”, infectious, or bio- hazardous wastes) is generally defined as “infectious and injurious waste originating from a hospital, medical office, veterinary or hospice care facility.”

8. EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL WASTES
Biomedical wastes;
Paper and Mill wastes;
Agriculture wastes ;
White goods;
Bulky wastes;
Vehicle wastes: Hulks and Auto Fluff;
Tires;
Industrial Process waste or sludge;
Contaminated soils;
Ash;
Asbestos
Animal Carcasses;
Disaster Debris;

9. EXAMPLES OF BIOMEDICAL WASTES
Human Anatomical Wastes: Human tissues, organs and body parts but does not include teeth, hair and nails

10. EXAMPLES OF BIOMEDICAL WASTES
Animal Wastes consists of all animal tissues, organs, body parts, carcasses, bedding, fluid blood and blood products, items saturated or dripping with blood, body fluids removed for diagnosis or removed during surgery, treatment or autopsy, unless a trained person has certifies that the waste does not contain certain viruses and agents such as Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae, Flaviviridae, Herpsviridae and Poxviridae. This excludes teeth, hair, nails, hooves and feathers

11. EXAMPLES OF BIOMEDICAL WASTES
Microbiology Laboratory Waste: This consists of laboratory cultures, stocks or specimen of microorganisms, live or attenuated vaccines, human or animal cell cultures used in research and laboratory material that has come in contact with any of these

12. EXAMPLES OF BIOMEDICAL WASTES
Human Blood and Body Fluid Waste: This consists of human fluid blood and blood products, items saturated or dripping with blood, body fluids contaminated with blood, and body fluids removed for diagnosis during surgery, treatment or autopsy. This does not include urine or faeces

13. EXAMPLES OF BIOMEDICAL WASTES
Waste Sharps: These are clinical and laboratory materials consisting of needles, syringes, blades, or laboratory glass capable of causing punctures or cuts.

14. ASSIGNMENT
1. Write short notes on each of the “Risk Group 4” Agents 2. Briefly discuss the relationship between special wastes and Biomedical wastes