Medical waste categorisation

Human Anatomical Waste (Human tissues, organs, body parts).

• Category: 1.
• Storage Method: Plastic yellow bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Incineration utilising Addfield MP Series.

Animal Waste (Animal tissues, organs, body parts, carcasses, fluid, blood).

• Category: 2.
• Storage Method: Plastic yellow bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Incineration utilising Addfield Agriculture Series.

Microbiology & Biotechnology Waste (Laboratory cultures, stocks, specimens, cell culture, devices used for transfer)

• Category: 3.
• Storage Method: Disinfected container/Plastic red bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Addfield GM or MP series.

Waste Sharps (Needles, syringes, scalpels blades, glass).

• Category: 4.
• Storage: Plastic red bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Addfield GM or MP series.

Discarded Medicine and Cytotoxic Drugs (Outdated, contaminated or discarded medicines).

• Category: 5.
• Storage: Plastic yellow bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Addfield GM series.

Solid Waste (Contaminated with blood or fluids – dressing, cotton, plaster casts, bedding).

• Category: 6.
• Storage: Disinfected container/Plastic yellow bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Addfield GM series.

Infectious Solid Waste (Hand gloves, tubing, catheters, glass).

• Category: 7.
• Storage: Plastic red bag.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Chemical Treatment, Autoclaving, or Microwaving. Mutilation or shredding. Recycling.

Liquid Waste (Laboratory washing, cleaning, disinfecting).

• Category: 8.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Chemical Treatment. Discharge into drain.

Incineration Ash.

• Category: 9.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Municipal landfill.

Chemical Waste.

• Category: 10.
• Storage: Puncture proof blue container.
• Treatment Method/Disposal Type: Chemical disinfection. Discharge into drain. Solid disposal in secured landfill.