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Ironically waste was not a problem for the society when man was primitive and uncivilized. The proliferation of modern concept of consumerism supplemented with culture of disposables has aggravated the waste problem. These biomedical wastes along with the municipal wastes commonly exceed the carrying capacity of biosphere to reabsorb and recycle. The present paper deals with the status of Bio medical waste management in Jammu city. 42 government and private health institutions have been identified which generate about 3917 kg/day @ 1.52 Kg/bed/day contributing 26% to the municipal solid waste. The paper seeks to demonstrate the waste collection, segregation, treatment and disposal of the wastes in the otherwise unplanned city of temples.
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References
Down to Earth (1999) Treating Hospital Waste. Nov. 15; CSE New Delhi pp.16
Down to Earth (2001) Hospital waste : a burning issue. July 15, CSE, New Delhi pp-20-21
Lal (2000) Commentaries on water and air pollution and environment protection law IVth Ed. Delhi Law House, Delhi. pp. 732-743.
Nyos, Robert (2001) Hand Book of pollution control processes, Jaico publishing House, Mumbai pp. 349-370.
Park, K (1995) Text Book of preventive and Social medicine pp 455-470.
Sinha, R.K. and V.S. Saxena (2000) Waste management; INA Shree Publishers, Jaipur. pp.49-66