THE BIO-MEDICAL WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 1998 — THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

THE BIO-MEDICAL WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 1998 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 20 th h July , 1998 1 S.O. 630(E). - Whereas a notification in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) was published in the Gazette vide S.O. 746(E), dated 16 October, 1997 inviting objections from the public within 60 days from the date of the publication of the said notification on the BioMedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 and whereas all objections received were duly considered; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 the Central Government hereby notifies the rules for the management and handling of bio-medical waste. 1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT These rules may be called the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. APPLICATION These rules apply to all persons who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose, or handle bio-medical waste in any form. 3. DEFINITIONS In these rules unless the context otherwise requires: 1 Inserted Rule 9A by Rule 4 of the Bio Medical Waste (M&H) (Amendment) Rules, 2003 notified vide Notification No.S.O.1069(E), dated 17.9.2003. "Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); "Animal House" means a place where animals are reared/kept for experiments or testing purposes; "Authorisation" means permission granted by the prescribed authority for the generation, collection, reception, storage, transportation, treatment, disposal and/or any other form of handling of bio-medical waste in accordance with these rules and any guid