Biomedical Waste Management Quiz

What should you do with your biomedical waste?

• Give it to the Common Biomedical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility (CBWTF) for complete treatment and disposal as per Biomedical Waste Management (BMWM) Rules, 2016

• Throw it in regular trash

• Burn it in an open area

• Leave it unattended

What is the purpose of the Pictorial Guide on Biomedical Waste Management?

• To provide a quick, user-friendly view of the important elements of biomedical waste handling, treatment and disposal

• To promote the use of plastic waste

• To encourage the disposal of waste in open areas

• To provide guidelines for food waste management

What should be done with hazardous and other waste?

What is the significance of following the BMWM Rules?

Segregate waste in correct coloured liners (non-chlorinated)

Segregate waste at source

Segregate waste in correct liners for suitable treatment

Never mix waste during collection and transportation

Manage spillage right away!

Remove gold jewellery, wear gloves and suck with needle-less syringe.