What are the types of Bio-medical waste?

Infectious medical waste: These are waste materials that can pose a risk of infection to humans, animals, and the overall environment. This includes blood-stained bandages, surgical waste, human or animal body parts, cultures and swabs.

Sharps waste: This includes syringes, needles, disposable scalpels and blades.

Chemical waste: Solvents and re-agents used for laboratory preparations, disinfectants, metals such as mercury in devices such as broken thermometers and batteries.

Pharmaceutical waste: Unused, expired and contaminated medicines.

Radioactive waste: Products contaminated by radionuclides, including radioactive diagnostic material or radiotherapeutic materials.

 

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