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THE BIO-MEDICAL WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 1998

rules · 1986 · State unknown

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Parent: THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 (018afec0d2f70a0c9774147226d14996ced132c4)

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THE BIO-MEDICAL WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 1998 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 20th July 1998 'S.0. 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 Bio- Medical 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: Inserted Rule 9A by Rule No.S.O.1069(E), dated 17.9.2003. of' the Bio Medical Waste (M&H) (Amendment) Rules, 2003 notified vide Notification 850 The Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules;, 1998 1. Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986); 2_ Animal House" means a place where animals are reared/kept for experiments or testing purposes; 3_ 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 b

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1 · SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
2 · APPLICATION
3 · DEFINITIONS In these rules unless the context otherwise requires:
10 · "Schedule" means schedule appended to these rules;
4 · DUTY OF OCCUPIER
5 · TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
6 · SEGREGATION; PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
8 · AUTHORISATION
9 · ADVISORY COMMITTEE
10 · ANNUAL REPORT
11 · MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
12 · ACCIDENT REPORTING
13 · APPEAL '[(1)] ?[Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2), any person] aggrieved by an order made by the prescribed authority under these rules may, within thirty days from the date o which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal '[in form V] to such authority as the Government of State/Union Territory may think fit to constitute:
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100 · mg/1 10 mg/1 30 mg/1 250 mg/1 90% survival of fish after 96 hours in 100% effluent
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