Types of Biomedical Waste
Below are the types of biomedical waste with examples
- Infectious Waste: Biomedical waste that is infectious or contaminated.
- Sharps: Wastes like Needles, scalpels, broken glass, razors.
- Pathological Waste: Body parts (human or animal), tissues, fluids, blood.
- Pharmaceutical Waste: Unused drugs, expiring medicine, creams.
- Genotoxic Waste: Toxic drugs, hazardous waste.
- Radioactive Waste: Waste with potentially radioactive materials.
- Chemical Waste: Liquid waste from machines, batteries, disinfectants.
- General/Other Waste: Non-hazardous waste.
Biomedical Waste – Means, Types, Colour, Effects & its Management
Biomedical waste is any waste that has germs or things that could spread infections. It is generated from things like treating people and animals, giving them injections and diagnoses. This kind of waste can be solid or liquid. For example, needles, Animal tissues, and used bandages.
Let’s know more about the types of biomedical waste, its effects in detail below.
Table of Content
- Overview of Biomedical Waste
- What is Biomedical Waste?
- Types of Biomedical Waste
- Colour Codes for Biomedical Wastes
- Effects of Biomedical Waste
- Biomedical Waste management in India