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19MD506 HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

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PREAMBLE
The students will be aware of the hazardous materials used in the hospital and its impact on
health issues. The precautious waste disposal procedures and management system can be
learnt and safety measures can be identified by following the various regulations and safety
norms in maintaining the hospital waste management system.
PREREQUISITE:
NIL

COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course learners will be able to

Understand various waste disposal procedures, management, Understand
CO1
various hazards and accidents and its control
Apply
CO2 Design waste disposal procedures for different biowastes
Understand
CO3 Categorize different biowastes based on its properties
Apply
CO4 Create and design different safety facility in hospitals
Analyse
CO5 Analyse the propose of various regulations and safety norms

MAPPING OF COs WITH POs AND PSOs

PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES SPECIFIC
COURSE OUTCOMES
OUTCOMES
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
PSO 1 PS1 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO1 1 - - - - 2 - - - 1 - - 1 2
CO2 1 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 2
CO3 1 2 - - - 2 - - - 1 - - 1 2
CO4 1 - - 2 - 2 - - - 1 - - 1 2
CO5 1 - - 3 - 2 - - - - - - 1 2

1. LOW 2. MODERATE 3. SUBSTANTIAL

CONCEPT MAP

MEDICAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Healthcare Infection
Biomedical Control,
Hazard Control Hazardous Facility
and Waste Prevention
Materials Safety
understanding Management And
Accidents Patient
Safety

Hazardous Introduction,
Biomedical
Materials, Facility Healthcare
Introduction, Waste
OSHA Guidelines Immunizations,
Hazard Management,
Hazard Institute, Centers for
Control, Disposal of
Communicati OSHA Disease Control
Hazard biomedical
on Standard, Hearing and Prevention,
Analysis, waste, Storage
Hazardous Conservation Quality
Hazard and
Waste Standard Improvement
Control and transportation,
Operations Safety, Tools and
Correction, Treatment and
and Machine Strategies,
Accident disposal
Emergency Guarding, , Medication
Analysis,
Response Fleet and Safety
Standard Vehicle Safety

SYLLABUS

UNIT I HEALTHCARE HAZARD CONTROL AND UNDERSTANDING

ACCIDENTS 9
Healthcare Hazard Control: Introduction, Hazard Control, Hazard Control Management,
Hazard Control Responsibilities, Addressing Behaviors, Hazard Control Practice,
Understanding Hazards, Hazard Analysis, Hazard Control and Correction, Personal
Protective Equipment, Hazard Control Committees, Hazard Control Evaluation, Hazards,
System Safety, Ergonomics. Understanding Accidents: Accident Causation Theories, Human
Factors, Accident Deviation Models, Accident Reporting, Accident Investigations, Accident
Analysis, Organizational Functions That Support Accident Prevention, workers
Compensation, Orientation, Education, and Training.
UNIT II BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT 9
Biomedical Waste Management: Types of wastes, major and minor sources of biomedical
waste, Categories and classification of biomedical waste, hazard of biomedical waste, need
for disposal of biomedical waste, waste minimization, waste segregation and labeling, waste
handling, collection, storage and transportation, treatment and disposal.
UNIT III HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 9
Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Substance Safety, OSHA Hazard Communication Standard,
DOT Hazardous Material Regulations, Healthcare Hazardous Materials, Medical Gas
Systems, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard, Respiratory
Protection.
UNIT IV FACILITY SAFETY 9
Facility Safety: Introduction, Facility Guidelines Institute, Administrative Area Safety, Slip,
Trip, and Fall Prevention, Safety Signs, Colors, and Marking Requirements, Scaffolding, Fall
Protection, Tool Safety, Machine Guarding, Compressed Air Safety, Electrical Safety,
Control of Hazardous Energy, Permit Confined Spaces, OSHA Hearing Conservation
Standard, Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems, Assessing IAQ, Landscape
and Grounds Maintenance, Fleet and Vehicle Safety.

UNIT V INFECTION CONTROL, PREVENTION AND PATIENT SAFETY9

Healthcare Immunizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disinfectants,
Sterilants, and Antiseptics, OSHA Blood borne Pathogens Standard, Tuberculosis, Healthcare
Opportunistic Infections, Medical Waste. Patient Safety: An Organizational Function, Errors
and Adverse Events, Safety Cultures, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality Improvement
Tools and Strategies, Healthcare-Associated infections, Medication Safety
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Tweedy, James T., Healthcare hazard control and safety management-CRC Press Taylor
and Francis (2014).
2. Anantpreet Singh, Sukhjit Kaur, Biomedical Waste Disposal, Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers (P) Ltd (2012)

REFERENCES:

1. R.C.Goyal, ―Hospital Administration and Human Resource Management‖, PHI – Fourth

Edition, 2006
2. V.J. Landrum, ―Medical Waste Management and disposal‖, Elsevier, 1991

COURSE DESIGNER:

1. Ms. A. Nousheefa - nousheefaa@saveetha.ac.in