Title: Segregation of Waste

Objective: Segregation of Bio-medical waste as per guidelines.

Job Responsibility: Doctors, Nurses, Technicians, GDA, all employees handling BMW.

Description

1. No untreated bio-medical waste shall be mixed with other wastes.

2. The bio-medical waste shall be segregated as per categories applicable, into containers or bags at the
point of generation e.g., all patient care activity areas, diagnostic service areas, operation theatre areas,
treatment rooms etc. prior to its storage, transportation, treatment and disposal.

3. Containers and bags are labelled with relevant bio-hazard symbol (Annexure 1)

4. Waste is segregated into colour coded bags as specified.

5. Bins used for holding the colour coded bags should be of the same colour. In case a bin of the same
colour is not available due to some reason, a neutral colour bin may be used with a prominent sticker of
the colour of the bag pasted on the lid and/or body. The size of the sticker must be approximately of
half the size of the lid of the bin.

6. All bags, containers or bins directly used in the collection of bio-medical wastes are labelled with
appropriate Hazard Symbol (Annexure 1)

7. The labelling of the waste at the point of generation is in the form of a tag or adhesive label which is
to be attached to the bag or container when it is collected by the cleaning staff (Annexure 2). This waste
tagging system allows waste audits conducted at treatment / disposal points to identify areas that are in
compliance.
Title: Waste Removal & Transportation

Objective: Waste removal & transportation to minimize the risk of any infection.

Job Responsibility: Housekeeping staff

Description:

1. The staff handling waste must use PPE.

2. The bags must be removed when ¾th full, if not earlier.

3. The waste bag is tied up & transferred to the temporary storage area on the same floor (e.g. Dirty
Utility) carefully, without any spillage. In the temporary storage area these bags may be put in a larger
bag of the same colour with an appropriate label. The label must at least contain the following
information

Date

Area / Floor / Unit

Shift

4. The garbage is temporarily stored in the respective bag as per colour coding.

5. At shift end garbage from every floor is transported by designated trolley to central waste collection
area.

6. The waste movement is to be done through a designated lift. No other material / Patient should be
allowed with the Bio-Medical waste in the same lift

7. The housekeeping staff to ensure that all bags are tied when being transported & there is no spillage
or leakage.

8. In case any bags has a cut or tear, ensure that double bagging is done before moving it.

9. In case of spill, refer to Infection Control Policy of the hospital.