Daily from different sources, Accumulation of health care or pharmaceutical wastes occurs. It is hazardous to live objects as well as environments. There must be some guidelines for handling, storage, transportation and treatment of wastes. In this review articles detailed description of WHO (World Health Organisation) guidelines has been mentioned. Herein review waste disposal methods, Criteria of storage, Handling, treatment options for cytotoxic, radioactive and chemical waste as well as precautions for waste minimization has been mentioned as per WHO guidelines. It also includes usefulness of guidelines and also latest updates and recycling and reuse of the waste. It describes the colour code for transportation vehicles and handling and storage facility as per WHO guidelines.
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