Medical waste disposal is critical to healthcare management. Biomedical waste refers to any waste that contains infectious or potentially infectious materials. It is generated during various medical ...

MPCB issues new guidelines on biomedical waste management following audit, HCFs must register with CBWTF, segregate waste to avoid legal action from April 1. Mumbai: The Maharashtra Pollution Control ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global health crisis along with diverse impacts on environment, economy and society. It has posed various challenges to the existing regulations and management ...

In August 1987, the beaches of the United States witnessed a chilling phenomenon dubbed the “Syringe Tide.” Used syringes and other medical waste, such as blood vials and body tissues, began appearing ...

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) issued new guidelines on biomedical waste management, prompted by the findings of a performance audit on the Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment ...