BIO-MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTES Wastes Solid waste Liquid Waste Gaseous Waste • Household waste • Industrial waste • Biomedical waste or hospital waste What is Bio-medical waste ?? Definition Waste generated during the diagnosis, testing, treatment, research or production of biological products for humans or animals (WHO) • WHO estimates 85% of hospital waste is non-hazardous 10% is infectious 5% is non-infectious. WHO has estimated that In year 2014