In pursuing the aim of abating health problems and enhancing the quality of care, healthcare facilities inevitably
create waste that may itself be hazardous to health. Proper management of such waste is not only a legal, but also a social
responsibility of the hospitals. Segregation at the site of waste generation is the first and foremost important step in healthcare
waste management. It is emphasized as a means of ensuring that hazardous healthcare risk waste and healthcare general waste
are separated and stored in appropriate containers. The importance of segregation is highlighted by the mere fact that only 10%
to 25% of waste generated in health facilities is hazardous.
