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Volume 3 Issue 1 (January - March, 2015)
Review Articles
| BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT- A REVIEW | |
| Abhijit Nayak, Rahul Chopra, Ravneet Kaur | |
1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, 2BDS, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manglore, Manipal University Improper biomedical waste management is alarming and it poses a serious threat to public health. Waste disposal improperly can result in an increased risk of nosocomial infections in patients and can lead to change in microbial ecology. This article aims to summarise various disposal methods, color coding of disposal bags and emphasis that efficient disposal of biomedical waste as well as amalgam scrap is vital to avoid critical issues related to safety of community health. Keywords: Amalgam, Biomedical waste, Waste Color Codes. Corresponding Author: Dr. Abhijit Nayak, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, E mail: abhijitnayakomr@gmail.com This article may be cited as: Nayak A, Chopra R, Kaur R. Biomedical Waste Management: A Review. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(1):130-133. |
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