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This book is written with the objective of providing all the essential information which are of utmost importance to health care workers of all levels. The issues of environment protection has already spread far and wide and proper management of hospital waste is one valuable contribution from health care providers towards this global concern. The book has attempted to simplify the subject and to inculcate the valid concept of biomedical waste management (BMWM). The text has been detailed in Questions and Answers form. The comprehensive text addresses various dimensions of hospital waste management in sequential manner thus allowing readers to understand each step in detail. The book will certainly bring changes in terms of knowledge, skill and attitude of the health care workers who are closely associated with biomedical waste management. Dr (Major) Shishir Basarkar is a medical graduate with Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Management and Master Diploma in HRM. Besides this he has many other qualifications in his credit. He has been trained in various fields of management through special trainings and workshops. Entrepreneur by nature he has been experienced in varied areas of hospital management and other administrative appointment in civil and armed forces. His areas of interest other than hospital management are training and development, health care waste management and voluntary work for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). He has presented papers in various national and international conferences and has many publications in his name as well. He is an accredited management teacher by All India Management Association and also worked as resource faculty. 1. Our Environment, 2. Hospital Waste, 3. Effect of Hospital Waste on Environment and Health, 4. Generation and Segregation, 5. Transport and Storage, 6. Treatment and Disposal of Waste, 7. Education and Training, 8. Managerial Issues in Biomedical Waste Management, 9. New Concept in Biomedical Waste Management, 10. Laws Related to Biomedical Waste Management, 11. Infection Control, 12. Occupational Hazards and Universal Precaution, 13. Management of Specialized Waste, 14. Disinfectants in Hospital.