Biomedical Waste

Oversight of biomedical waste management is conducted to assure proper identification, segregation, containment, storage, and labeling of biomedical waste.

Biomedical waste is any liquid or solid waste that may present a threat of infection to humans.

• Liquid waste: blood or any other body fluid from humans.
• Solid waste: syringes, needles, clothing, towels, rags, sheets, gloves, plastic bags, or any object soiled with blood or other body fluids.