CBM358 Medical Waste Management Syllabus:
CBM358 Medical Waste Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student should be made to:
• Understand the hazardous materials used in hospital and its impact on health
• Understand various waste disposal procedures and management.
UNIT I HEALTHCARE HAZARD CONTROL AND UNDERSTANDING ACCIDENTS
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
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
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
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 SAFETY
Healthcare Immunizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disinfectants, Sterilants, and Antiseptics, OSHA Bloodborne 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.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
CO1: Analyse various hazards, accidents and its control
CO2: Design waste disposal procedures for different biowastes
CO3: Categorise different biowastes based on its properties
CO4: Design different safety facility in hospitals
CO5: Propose various regulations and safety norms
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Anantpreet Singh, Sukhjit Kaur, Biomedical Waste Disposal, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd (2012)
2. Tweedy, James T., Healthcare hazard control and safety management-CRC Press_Taylor and Francis (2014).
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