4 General Bio-hazardous Waste Categories

8/8/2018 (Permalink)

There are 4 general categories of biohazardous wastes based on the physical form of the waste. Each form must be segregated, identified, decontaminated and disposed of in an appropriate manner for the form in order to minimize occupational exposure and environmental release risks.

Biohazardous waste in any form should not be left untreated and unsecured in areas that are accessible to the public (i.e., left in hallways). Only lab personnel should remove treated biohazardous waste from the lab area and transport it to waste holding areas for final disposal.

The Biohazardous Waste Categories are:

 1. SOLID BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE (non-sharps)

 2. LIQUID BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE

 3. BIOHAZARDOUS SHARPS

 4. PATHOLOGICAL WASTE

https://biosafety.utk.edu/waste/

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