1

Human Anatomical
Waste

Human tissues, organs, body parts

Incineration /deep burial

2

Animal Waste

Animal tissues, organs, body parts carcasses, bleeding parts, fluid, blood and experimental animals used in research, waste generated by veterinary hospitals colleges, discharge from hospitals, animal, Houses

Incineration /deep burial

3

Microbiology & Biotechnology
Waste
 

Wastes from laboratory cultures, stocks or specimens of micro- organisms live or attenuated vaccines, human and animal cell culture used in research and infectious agents and industrial laboratories, wastes from production of biologicals, from research toxins, dishes and devices used for transfer of cultures

Local autoclaving/ micro waving/ incineration

4

Waste sharps

Needles, syringes, scalpels, blades, glass, etc. that may cause puncture and cuts. This includes both used and unused sharps

Disinfections chemical treatment /autoclaving/micro waving and mutilation shredding

5

Discarded Medicines and Cytotoxic drugs

Wastes comprising of outdated, contaminated and discarded medicines

Incineration/destruction & drugs disposal in secured landfills

6

Solid Waste

Items contaminated with blood, and body fluids including cotton. dressings, soiled plaster casts, lines, beddings, other material contaminated with blood

Incineration, autoclaving/micro waving

7

Solid Waste

Wastes generated from disposable items other than the waste sharps such as tubing's, catheters, intravenous sets etc

Disinfections chemical treatment
/autoclaving/micro waving and mutilation shredding

8

Liquid Waste

Waste generated from laboratory and washing, cleaning, house- keeping and disinfecting activities

Disinfections by chemical treatment and discharge into drains

9

Incineration Ash

Ash from incineration of any bio-medical waste

Disposal in municipal landfill

10

Chemical Waste

Chemicals used in production of biologicals, chemicals used in disinfection, as insecticides, etc

Chemical treatment and discharges into drains