Bio-Medical Waste Management

Bio-Medical Waste Management is governed by country or state-specific legislation, with its own rules. It pertains to waste containing infectious materials, originating from hospitals and laboratories, different from regular or hazardous waste. It can be solid, semi-solid, or liquid. Hospitals classify waste as bio-medical, general, or others. The management process involves segregation, collection, pre-treatment, transportation, and storage. Proper treatment of hospital wastewater is vital to prevent adverse environmental effects and infectious diseases in humans. Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP/STP) help remove organic matter and solids from water before reusing or discharging it into the environment.