Regulated medical waste is a term that covers a wide variety of materials. These materials should be handled carefully to prevent the spread of disease and to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Here are some common items defined as regulated medical waste:
- Blood spill cleanup materials
- Staples and wires (cardio-catheter wires)
- Items saturated with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs)
- Dialyzers and tubing
- Needles and syringes
- Broken glass
- Glass pipettes, slides, and tubes
- Surgical specimens
- Containers, catheters, or tubes containing blood, blood products, or OPIMs
- Scalpel blades and lancets
- Disposable suture sets and biopsy forceps
- Microbiology specimens
- Used culture plates, tubes, bottles, and devices
Because regulated medical waste is such a general term, it can be broken down into 6 categories. Each category is regulated federally and locally, so be sure to check with Castle Rock guidelines when handling and disposing of any kind of medical waste.
Here is a description of each category:
Human Blood and Blood Products
This category covers any kind of blood disposal including plasma, serum, bodily fluids containing blood, and other blood components.
Isolation Waste
Waste comes from humans or animals that have been isolated to prevent the spread of infectious agents and anything that has potentially been contaminated with a highly communicable disease.
Pathological Waste
Human anatomical waste, tissues, organs, or body parts.
Culture and Stocks of Infectious Agents
Waste is created during clinical or research laboratory procedures involving communicable infectious agents.
Contaminated Animal Carcasses, Body Parts, and Bedding
Waste from animals that have been intentionally exposed to pathogens during research, in vivo pharmaceuticals testing, or biological production.
Contaminated Sharps
Used and contaminated materials that can puncture or cut skin and waste bags.
Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Services in Castle Rock
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