TNPSC Thervupettagam

Disposal of Medical Waste using Clay

June 26 , 2023 513 days 495 0
  • IIT Guwahati proposes the use of compost natural clay to neutralise pathogens in waste.
  • The research findings revealed that viral decay was quicker on bentonite compared to kaolin clay.
  • It was observed that the removal efficiency of the virus depended on the quality of bentonite and multilayer sorption of the virus on clay surfaces.
  • Biomedical waste (BMW) that contains viruses poses significant risks to human health, food safety, animal health, and the environment.

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