Open AccessBIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE DENTAL CLINICS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Author(s) -
Abhimanyu Sharma,
Sneha Sekhsaria,
Rajni Khatri,
Локеш Чандра,
Sonal Mishra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of healthcare in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2785-8391
DOI - 10.26480/jhcdc.03.2021.50.53
Subject(s) - biomedical waste , pandemic , medicine , health care , covid-19 , work (physics) , business , waste disposal , medical emergency , waste management , disease , engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , pathology , mechanical engineering , law
Biomedical waste management is one of the emerging causes for Hospital Acquired Infection, which is very important to deal with due to its significant impact on the health and environment. Biomedical waste generated in dental clinics and hospitals if not managed properly, can create various health hazards to dental professionals, dental auxiliaries, patients and other dental health care service providers who work in dental office. Each dental health care provider should have knowledge about handling and disposal of biomedical waste. In this article different methods of handling and disposal of biomedical waste during the unprecedented times of COVID-19 are elaborated. Revised guidelines are provided by central pollution control board (Govt of India), American dental association, Centre for disease control, world health organization and other organizations dealing with waste management are discussed in this article.