Genotoxic Hazard of healthcare Wastewaters: A Review

Healthcare institutions are service-oriented establishments that provide medical care facilities comprising of observational, diagnostic, research, therapeutic and rehabilitative services and serves a vital role in helping to improve the well being of all members of society. Health care facilities encompass a wide range of types, from small and relatively simple medical clinics to large complex and costly teaching and research hospitals. These health-care facilities, microbiological research laboratories, diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical firms and funeral homes have always generated a wide variety of waste components. These facilities are among the largest generators of waste, of which 10-25 % of health care waste is regarded as hazardous and may create a variety of health risk. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 10 (2014) pp. 409-418 http://www.ijcmas.com