| Bio-Medical Waste, (BMW), consists of solids, liquids, sharps and laboratory waste that are either putrescible or potentially infectious. BMW may also include waste associated with the generation of waste that visually appears to be of medical or laboratory origin (e.g., packaging, unused bandages, etc.), as well research laboratory waste containing biomolecules or organisms that are restricted from environmental release. The fundamental information for selecting and designing the most efficient treatment method of hospital waste is obtained by means of waste composition analysis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the physical and elemental composition of waste in hospitals in Shivpuri town M.P. There is one district government hospital and associated T.B. hospital having 198 and 20 beds respectively. 07 nursing homes and 21 clinics cater the needs of the patients. The 07 nursing homes collectively have only 108 beds. The study reveals poor waste management practices in hospitals and suggests measures to dispose harmful waste matter not environment pollution and health risk. |