Abstract
The present study was carried out to assess the biohazard status of waste generated in mortuary complex of a tertiary care hospital. Different methods were employed for isolating microbiota from surface, air, and sewers of mortuary complex. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of all isolated organisms were studied. Disinfection trials were carried out with different concentrations of household bleach, sodium hypochlorite and formaldehyde for liquid waste, surfaces, and air quality, respectively. It was established that 3.33% sodium hypochlorite was most effective for surface sterilization; formaldehyde fumigation once in week was found most satisfactory for maintaining air quality and equal quantities of 10% household bleach was found economically feasible for pretreatment of hazardous liquid waste generated in mortuaries.
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