Medical Waste Segregation

Medical Waste Segregation – Chart of Medical Waste Segregation

Medical Waste Segregation

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SHARPS CONTAINERS

• Needles
• Blades
• Razors
• Ampules
• Broken Glass
• Guide Wires
• Staples
• Trocars
• Sharp Objects

BIOHAZARD WASTE

• Blood Products
• IV Tubing
• Cultures, Stacks
• Infectious Waste
• Contaminated PPE

PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE

• Partial IV’s
• IV Tubing
• Unused Pills
• Topical Ointments
• Partial Vials
• Sponges soaked in liquid meds
• Unused Pills

RCRA HAZARDOUS

• “RX” D, U and P listed Pharmaceutical’s
• Antineoplastic Waste
• Mercury-filled Devices
• Chemical Sterilizing Agents

DUAL WASTE

• Syringes
• Bulk Pharmaceuticals
• Ampoules with Meds
• Live Vaccine with RCRA Hazardous (Tetanus Toxoid Fluid, Decavac – Injectable Form)
• Syringe or vial with RCRA or P listed

TRACE CHEMO

• Empty Vials, Syringes, IV Bags
• Anything Used With Antineoplastics gowns, goggles, gloves, tubing and wipes (unless overtly contaminated)
• Needles used with antineoplastics must be placed in a designated sharps container and managed as a regulated infectious waste.