SUBJECT : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TOPIC: BIOMEDICAL WASTE F.Y. B.M.S. INDEX |SR. NO. |TOPIC |pg. no. | |1 |An Overview of Biomedical Waste Management |3 | |2 |Biodegradable & Non-degradable Wastes
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INTRODUCTION Waste is an unavoidable by-product of most human activity. Economic development and rising living standards in the Asian and Pacific Region have led to increases in the quantity and complexity of generated waste‚ whilst industrial diversification and the provision of expanded health-care facilities have added substantial quantities of industrial hazardous waste and biomedical waste into the waste stream with potentially severe environmental and human health consequences. Waste is a general
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over the disposal of wastes produced by health care facilities in the Philippines. Several reports have cited large‚ albeit inconsistent‚ figures of the amount of infectious waste hospitals in Metro Manila produce daily‚ and little information is available on what is done with these wastes‚ especially after the banning of incineration in the country. More recently‚ these concerns have been fueled by reports that some of these wastes end up in our open dumpsites and in some cases‚ in rivers‚ leading
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History: In ancient cities‚ wastes were thrown onto unpaved streets and roadways‚ where they were left to accumulate. It was not until 320 BCE in Athens that the first known law forbidding this practice was established. At that time a system for waste removal began to evolve in Greece and in the Greek-dominated cities of the eastern Mediterranean. In ancient Rome‚ property owners were responsible for cleaning the streets fronting their property. But organized waste collection was associated only
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E-Waste Management in Pakistan Zaigham Abbas Technical Officer (Chemicals) Ministry of Environment Government of Pakistan Regional Workshop on WEEE/E-Waste Management‚ 6 - 9 July 2010‚ Osaka‚ Japan 1 INTRODUCTION OF ORGANIZATION Ministry of Environment is responsible for National Environment Policy‚ Planning and International Environment Coordination. 2 PAKISTAN: STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT Constitution of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council (PEPC) headed by the Prime
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Implementation of Waste Collection and Segregation at Barangay San Isidro‚ Daet‚ Camarines Norte Chapter 1 The Problem Background of the Study As the homes are piled up with garbage or “junk” because of beverage containers‚ tableware‚ papers‚ plastics‚ sporting goods and on and on this throwaways did not just go into the dump but also they litter it in public places. Not only household but also firm that contribute to waste. This is just one of the problems in the Philippines. Much has been
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Waste Management Sustainability is very important when it comes to our environment and the removal of our waste. Why should we remove our waste properly and what are the benefits of removing of it properly? For starters leaving waste in the environment can seriously damage wildlife kill major ecosystems and so on‚ not to mention the unsightliness of it and smell in our homes and neighborhoods. There are also great benefits to removing waste properly like cost to an individual it can help you save
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severe lack of medical waste management awareness on all levels‚ it is noted that the most important priorities in the management of hospital waste is the "Treatment of the Medical Waste " created in those medical centers‚ implementing a proper and a safe way for both humans and environment. Hospitals are one of the main creators of medical wastes which are dangerous. Collection‚ storage and final disposal of these wastes has been and remains to be a stern issue. Waste generated in health care
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Plastic Waste Management 1. Plastics Waste: Environmental Issues and Challenges The quantum of solid waste is ever increasing due to increase in population‚ developmental activities‚ changes in life style‚ and socio-economic conditions‚ Plastics waste is a significant portion of the total municipal solid waste (MSW). It is estimated that approximately 10 thousand tons per day (TPD) of plastics waste is generated i.e. 9% of 1.20 lacs TPD of MSW in the country. The plastics waste constitutes two major
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INTRODUCTION The Philippines is looming with garbage problems despite the passage of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act or the Republic Act (RA) 9003. In 2007‚ the first quarter data from the National Solid Waste Management Commission shows that there are 677 open dumpsites‚ 343 controlled dumps‚ and 21 landfills in the country. An additional 307 dump sites are subject for closure or rehabilitation plans but without definite schedules for enforcement. About 215 additional landfills are
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