Obligations on the part of health care establishments under BMW (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998
These rules apply to all persons who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose, or handle
Bio-medical waste in any form.
It shall be the duty of every occupier of an institution generating bio-medical waste which includes a hospital, nursing home, clinic, dispensary, veterinary institution, animal house, pathological laboratory, blood bank by whatever name called to take all steps to ensure that such waste is handled without any adverse effect to human health and the environment.
- TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
- Bio-medical waste shall be treated and disposed of in accordance with Schedule I, and in compliance with the standards prescribed in Schedule V.
- Every occupier, where required, shall set up in accordance with the time-schedule in Schedule VI, requisite bio-medical waste treatment facilities like incinerator, autoclave, microwave system for the treatment of waste, or, ensure requisite treatment of waste at a common waste treatment facility or any other waste treatment facility.
- PRESCRIBED AUTHORITY
The Punjab Pollution Control Board has been designated as the prescribed authority under the said Rules
for implementation of these Rules in the State of Punjab.
Authorization
The occupier of an institution generating bio medical waste is required to apply to the Punjab Pollution
Control Board on Form-I for obtaining authorization. On receipt of Form-I, (Annexure-I) along with requisite fee (Annexure–II) the Board make such enquiry as it deems fit and if it is satisfied that the applicant possesses the necessary capacity to handle bio-medical waste in accordance with these Rules, grant or renew an authorisation as the case may be.
An authorisation shall be granted for a period of three years, including an initial trial period of one year from the date of issue. Thereafter, an application shall be made by the occupier/operator for renewal. All such subsequent authorisation shall be for a period of three years. A provisional authorization will be granted for the trial period to enable the occupier/operator to demonstrate the capacity of the facility.
Every occupier/operator shall submit an annual report to the prescribed authority in Form II (Annexure-III) by 31 January every year, to include information about the categories and quantities of bio-medical wastes handled during the preceding year. The prescribed authority shall send this information in a compiled form to the Central Pollution Control Board by 31 March every year.
- MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
- Every authorised person shall maintain records related to the generation, collection, reception, storage, transportation, treatment, disposal and/or any form of handling of bio-medical waste in accordance with these rules and any guidelines issued.
- All records shall be subject to inspection and verification by the prescribed authority at any time.
- ACCIDENT REPORTING
When any accident occurs at any institution or facility or any other site where bio-medical waste is handled or during transportation of such waste, the authorised person shall report the accident in Form III (Annexure-IV) to the prescribed authority forthwith.
Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2003
Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998
Status of implementation of BMW (M & H) Rules, 1998
Bio-Medical Waste (M & H) Rules, 1998
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