biomedical waste management survey

Exit Survey

Do you know about biomedical waste generation & legislation?

yes

no

not sure

What agency(ies) regulate(s) waste generated at healthcare fascilities?

Biomedical waste(management & handling) rules were first proposed in?

1997

1998

1999

2000

According to biomedical waste(managment & handling) rules, waste should not be stored beyond?

12hrs.

48hrs.

72hrs.

96hrs.

Who regulates the safe transport of medical waste?

pollution control board of India.

transport corporation of India.

college administration

Do you need a seperate permit to transport biomedical waste?

yes

no

cannot say

Do you know about color coding segregation of biomedical waste?

yes

no

not sure

Do you follow color coding of biomedical waste?

yes

no

sometimes

Objects that may be capable of causing punctures or cuts, that may have been exposed to blood or body fluids including scalpels, needles, glass ampoules, test tubes & slides are considered biomedical waste. How should these objects be disposed of?

black bags

yellow bags

clear bags

sharp container

The color code for the biomedical waste to be autoclaved, disinfected is?

red

yellow

black

blue/white