13. CLASSIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE WASTE
Infectious waste : waste from lab. Cultures ,isolation wards,
tissues, swabs, excreta.
Pathological waste :Human tissue or fluids e.g. body parts,
blood and other body fluids, fetuses.
Pharmaceutical waste :e.g. expired ones.
Genotoxic waste : waste containing cytotoxic drugs ,genotoxic
chemicals
Chemical waste :Chemical substances
Wastes with high contents of heavy metals: Batteries, broken
thermometers, blood pressure gauges etc.
Pressurized containers: Gas cylinders, gas cartridges, aerosol
cans.
Radioactive waste : unused liquids from radiotherapy or
Lab.research,contaminated glassware, packages or absorbent
paper; urine and excreta from patient treated with unsealed
radionuclide's.