Biomedical Waste Disposal

 

In essence, it’s any type of waste that contains any type of material that may be contaminated with potentially infectious properties. Biomedical Waste Disposal  Infectious properties can be found in syringes delivering medications or chemotherapy. They can be found in bedding, bandages, or clothing contaminated with blood or bodily fluids of a person infected with a communicable disease. Waste that has the possibility of causing infections to humans. It can include human or animal tissue (blood or other body parts), blood-soaked bandages, discarded surgical gloves, cultures, stocks, or swabs to inoculate cultures. Many waste streams in this category, including human or animal tissue, can also be labeled as pathological waste, which requires specific treatment methods.Government and state agencies provide procedures regarding the correct disposal of medical waste but it is ultimately up to the medical facility, or healthcare waste generator, to understand the different types and categories of medical waste that exist today. It is important to stay up to date on government and state definitions and guidelines to ensure your facility processes are both compliant and current.