SAFE PIT FOR SHARPS
Standards for safe pit
Sharps (needles and blades etc) are being used in a day to day practice in all health care establishments. To avoid recycling of sharps, their burial in safe pit is an effective and economical disposal method. It can be constructed by 1 mtr dia and 2 mtr deep circular pit of Brick work. An MS top cover fitted on top of the pit. In the MS cover a 15 x 15 cm door fitted with lock and key which is used to drop Sharps (needles and blades etc) inside the pit . The pit is plastered inside on the wall and the bottom . Outside plastering is not required.
When it is filled up, the MS cover plate is removed and a cement slurry is used to close it permanently and a second pit is constructed and fitted with the old MS top cover.
DEEP BURIAL OF BIO MEDICAL WASTE (CATEGORY 1 & 2 ) :
Standards for deep burial
- A pit or trench should be dug about 2 meters deep and One meter dia.
- On each occasion, when wastes are added to the pit, a layer of 10 cm of soil shall be added to cover the wastes.
- When the pit number 1 is half full with waste, it should be covered with lime powder and than fully filled with soil. Than start using the second pit. When second pit is half filled with waste start using the third pit. So on.
Note:
No shallow well should be close to the site. The site should be away from the residential area and the vicinity of drinking water so as to avoid the risk of pollution.
The institution shall maintain a record of all pits for deep burial.
* Deep burial shall be an option only in towns with population less than 5 lakhs and in rural areas. and for category 1 & 2 waste.
+ Chemical treatment using at least 1% hypochlorite solution or any other equivalent chemical reagent. It must be ensured that chemical treatment ensures disinfection.
Reference: Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998
.COST ESTIMATE :
| Sr No | Item | No | Cost (Rs.) |
| 01 | SAFE PIT FOR SHARPS | ||
| (a) | Brick work tank , 1 mtr Dia, 2 Mtr deep, plaster inside | 01 | |
| (b) | MS cover for the Safe Pit tank | 01 | |
| 02 | Deep burial pit | ||
| (a) | Earthwork in excavation for deep burial pit | 01 | |
| 03 | Other Miscellaneous Items | ||
| Total cost of the work |
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