Biomedical waste management committee can be the subcommittee of the Hospital Infection Control Committee.

Objective

To develop and implement policies and processes in the Hospital as per the BMW management rules 2016

Scope

Applicable to all the policies and procedures coming under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Manual.

Constitution of the committee

Same as Infection Control Committee TOR

Quorum

Same as Infection Control Committee TOR

Frequency of meeting

Members of the committee meet once in 6 months.

Selection of members

Same as Infection Control Control Committee TOR

Responsibilities

• To implement policies and process as per the latest BMW waste management rules.
• To recommend to the management the necessary infrastructure as required
• To provide training on handling, storing and transporting of Bio-Medical Waste
• To comply with all statutory requirement as per the latest BMW Management rule.

Role of chairperson

• Acts as a liaison between the hospital Bio-Medical Waste management committee members and the hospital administration.
• Receives all the safety audit reports and information pertaining to biomedical waste management and initiate necessary action based on the reports.
• Initiate surveillance programmes in the hospital.
• Keep oneself abreast with the recent developments in the field.

Role of secretary (Member secretary)

• Prepare the agenda for the next meeting
• Submission for approval of agenda by the chairperson
• Inform the committee members regarding the next meeting at least 2 days before the meeting
• The minutes of the meeting shall be prepared by the secretary
• Get the approval of minutes by the chairperson
• Circulate the agenda approved by the chairperson to the members and the concerned persons
• To maintain all records ( as per list) related to the committee
• Submission of a copy of the agenda and the minutes of the meeting to the quality department after getting a signature from all the concerned members

Agenda

Agendas for the meeting shall be prepared by the secretary in consultation with the chair person and signed by the chair. Then it is sent to all committee members and other experts. The agenda shall be sent to all at least 2 days before the scheduled meeting.

A meeting shall be called even by an oral / telephone communication in case of an emergency meeting. A justification for the emergency meeting has to be given.

Minutes

• Shall be prepared by secretary
• MoM is send to the chairperson for the approval within three days of the meeting.
• After the approval of the minutes by the chairperson, the approved minutes are circulated within 2 days of
• the meeting to all the committee members and the person concerned for implementation.
• A copy of the agenda and minutes of every meeting shall be sent to the quality manager by the member secretary

Decision making

• A thorough discussion of the agenda shall be done by the committee members and based on their suggestion and recommendations the issue shall be weighed. Also as and when needed any kind of trial study may be performed and based on the outcome of it the committee will decide on that issue.
• The decision of the committee will be finally taken by a majority vote and that shall be implemented.

Records to be maintained

1. List and details of all members
2. The TOR of the committee
3. Copy of all agendas, minutes of all meeting
4. Attendance sheet
5. Copy of any other correspondence to the committee members or non-members
6. Copy of any study conducted for the sake of the committee

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