<P> Biomedical waste must be properly managed and disposed of to protect the environment, general public and workers, especially healthcare and sanitation workers who are at risk of exposure to biomedical waste as an occupational hazard . Steps in the management of biomedical waste include generation, accumulation, handling, storage, treatment, transport and disposal . </P> <P> Disposal occurs off - site, at a location that is different from the site of generation . Treatment may occur on - site or off - site . On - site treatment of large quantities of biomedical waste usually requires the use of relatively expensive equipment, and is generally only cost effective for very large hospitals and major universities who have the space, labor and budget to operate such equipment . Off - site treatment and disposal involves hiring of a biomedical waste disposal service (also called a truck service) whose employees are trained to collect and haul away biomedical waste in special containers (usually cardboard boxes, or reusable plastic bins) for treatment at a facility designed to handle biomedical waste . </P> <P> Biomedical waste should be collected in containers that are leak - proof and sufficiently strong to prevent breakage during handling . Containers of biomedical waste are marked with a biohazard symbol . The container, marking, and labels are often red . </P> <P> Discarded sharps are usually collected in specialized boxes, often called needle boxes . </P>

Evs project on medical waste and its management