01900nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245011100055210006900166260000800235300001400243490000700257520108300264653002101347653003201368653002701400100001701427700001601444700001801460700001701478700001701495700001701512856012901529       2019                        eng d  a1735-147200aRapid and greener method for utilization of plaster of paris (POP) waste generated from biomedical samples0 aRapid and greener method for utilization of plaster of paris POP  cOCT  a2475-24800 v163 a<p>Plaster of Paris (POP) is one of the recalcitrant wastes generated from dentistry and orthopaedic materials used in healthcare sector. The current practice of disposal of POP waste-harbouring biomedical material by incineration is very critical and environmentally unfriendly. The eco-friendly and rapid disintegration of such biomedical-related POP waste was done by treating with ammonium bicarbonate solution (20% w/v ABC) to form non-hazardous products like ammonium sulphate and calcium carbonate in the form of sludge. The ammonium sulphate (NH4)2SO4 is generally used in agriculture as a chemical fertilizer and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as an additive in construction sector making this process cost-effective and value addition. Interestingly, 20% ABC solution also had significant antibiofilm, antimicrobial activity against fungi, yeast and bacterial strains probably due to its high pH-driven osmotic effect. Therefore, 20% ABC solution finds dual eco-friendly application in disinfection of used POP, especially arising from biomedical waste from patients.</p>
10aBiomedical waste10aEco-friendly disintegration10aPlaster of Paris waste1 aNavale, G.R.1 aGohil, K.N.1 aPuppala, K.R.1 aShinde, S.S.1 aUmbarkar, S.1 aDharne, M.S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/rapid-and-greener-method-utilization-plaster-paris-pop-waste-generated-biomedical-samples