Hospital waste can be categorized into various types, including:
General Waste: This is similar to domestic waste and comprises about 75-90% of hospital waste. It includes paper, packaging, food waste, and other non-hazardous materials. Infectious Waste: Generated from medical procedures, this includes items contaminated with blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials. Examples are used bandages, swabs, and discarded sharps like needles and blades. Pathological Waste: This includes human tissues, organs, body parts, and animal carcasses from research or medical procedures. Sharps: This category includes needles, syringes, scalpels, and other sharp objects that can puncture waste bags and cause injury. Pharmaceutical Waste: Expired or unused medications, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products fall into this category. Chemical Waste: This includes chemicals used in laboratory testing, cleaning, and disinfection processes. Radioactive Waste: Waste generated from diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involving radioactive materials. Pressurized Containers: This includes gas cylinders and aerosol cans that can pose a risk of explosion or fire. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Waste: This includes waste from laboratories that have been working with genetically modified organisms or infectious agents. Cytotoxic Waste: This includes materials contaminated with antineoplastic drugs, which are used in cancer treatments. Heavy Metal Waste: This includes items contaminated with heavy metals such as mercury, lead, or cadmium, often found in batteries or medical equipment. Pressurized Containers: This includes gas cylinders and aerosol cans that can pose a risk of explosion or fire.
Each type of waste requires specific handling and disposal methods to ensure safety and minimize environmental impact.
General Waste: This is similar to domestic waste and comprises about 75-90% of hospital waste. It includes paper, packaging, food waste, and other non-hazardous materials. Infectious Waste: Generated from medical procedures, this includes items contaminated with blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials. Examples are used bandages, swabs, and discarded sharps like needles and blades. Pathological Waste: This includes human tissues, organs, body parts, and animal carcasses from research or medical procedures. Sharps: This category includes needles, syringes, scalpels, and other sharp objects that can puncture waste bags and cause injury. Pharmaceutical Waste: Expired or unused medications, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products fall into this category. Chemical Waste: This includes chemicals used in laboratory testing, cleaning, and disinfection processes. Radioactive Waste: Waste generated from diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involving radioactive materials. Pressurized Containers: This includes gas cylinders and aerosol cans that can pose a risk of explosion or fire. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Waste: This includes waste from laboratories that have been working with genetically modified organisms or infectious agents. Cytotoxic Waste: This includes materials contaminated with antineoplastic drugs, which are used in cancer treatments. Heavy Metal Waste: This includes items contaminated with heavy metals such as mercury, lead, or cadmium, often found in batteries or medical equipment. Pressurized Containers: This includes gas cylinders and aerosol cans that can pose a risk of explosion or fire.
Each type of waste requires specific handling and disposal methods to ensure safety and minimize environmental impact.
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