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Year : 2009 | Volume
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Oration lecture in biomedical waste management
S Jayachandran
Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600 003, India
Date of Web Publication | 7-Jan-2010 |
Correspondence Address: S Jayachandran Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600 003 India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.58758
How to cite this article: Jayachandran S. Oration lecture in biomedical waste management. J Indian Acad Oral Med Radiol 2009;21:143 |
Professor Dr. S. Jayachandran, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, delivered an oration lecture at the ICD Annual Convocation and award function held on Sunday, April 12, 2009, at the Essex Convention Centre, Essex Farms.
The topic of oration was Biomedical waste management in practice.
He highlighted the importance of biomedical waste management, the current scenario in health care institutions, biomedical waste management and Handling Rules 1998, and a systematic approach for managing biomedical waste, discussed the handling of special situations like blood spills, mercury spills, and discussed about the universal precautions and postexposure prophylaxis of HIV.
All the participants, office bearers, President of ICD Dr. Samraj T., Secretary, Dr. J. C. Chandna, and Executive Councilmen Dr. Anil Kohli, Dr. Mahesh Verma, and Dr. S. M. Tanija appreciated his presentation.
He has been awarded the prestigious ML SONI Oration Award and ICD Appreciation Award.[Additional file 1][Additional file 2]
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