TOPIC 9 Flashcards
waste includes all forms of waste generated as a result of
any of the following:
Diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings;
Research pertaining to the above activities;
Research using laboratory animals for the improvement of human
health;
Production or testing of biologicals; and
Other activities performed by Healthcare Facilitie
Healthcare waste
are public, private, and non-governmental
institutions or facilities that contribute to the improvement of the
health status of an individual
Healthcare facilities
CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE WASTE
- Infectious materials
- Sharps
- Chemical waste
-Pharmaceutical waste - Radioactive Waste
- Non hazardous and general waste
All waste suspected to contain pathogens (or their toxins) in sufficient
concentration to cause diseases to a potential host
Infectious waste
includes microbial cultures and stocks of highly
infectious agents from Medical Analysis Laboratories and biofluids from
patients with highly infectious disease (require disinfection at source)
Infectious waste
Items that can cause cuts or puncture wounds
Sharps
Refers to tissue sections and body material derived from
biopsies or surgical procedures that are then examined in the
laboratory
Pathological and anatomical waste
a subgroup of pathological waste that refers
to recognizable body parts such as amputated limbs and the like.
Anatomical waste
Refers to expired, split and contaminated pharmaceutical
products, drugs and vaccines; as well as discarded items used in
handling pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical waste
Refers to discarded chemicals (solid, liquid, or gaseous)
generated during disinfecting and sterilizing procedures.
Chemical wastes can be further classified into corrosive,
reactive, toxic and flammable.
Chemical waste also include waste with high content of heavy
metals and their derivatives
Chemical waste
Wastes exposed to radionuclide
Resides from shipment of radioactive materials and unwanted
solution of radionuclides intended for diagnostic or therapeutic
use
Liquids, gas and solids contaminated with radionuclides whose
ionizing radiations have genotoxic effects
Radioactive waste
Includes waste that has not been in contact with communicable
or infectious agents, hazardous chemicals or radioactive
substances, and does not pose a hazard.
Non hazardous or general waste
Yellow
Infectious, pathological & anatomical, Pharmaceutical waste
Red
Sharps
Yellow with black band
Chemical waste
