What is Medical Waste?
Regulated medical waste is materials generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals. It also includes waste materials generated in preparation of human remains for burial or cremation, the production or testing of biologicals, or the development of pharmaceuticals. Regulated medical waste includes single-use disposable items such as needles, syringes, gloves, and laboratory, surgical, emergency room and other supplies which have come in contact with blood, blood products, bodily fluids, cultures or stocks of infectious agents.
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