Completing this guide constitutes creation of a Plan as required by the Medical Waste Management Act. Complete Supplement A if you are operating an autoclave for treatment of medical waste. Biohazardous waste is waste that may contain pathogens capable of replication and capable of causing disease in humans, animals or plants.
Medical waste includes biohazardous waste capable of causing disease only in humans.
Sharps waste that is not contaminated with medical waste. Waste generated in biotechnology that does not contain human blood or blood products or animal blood or blood products suspected of being contaminated with agents infectious to humans. Urine, feces, saliva, sputum, nasal secretions, sweat, tears, and vomitus, unless it contains fluid blood from humans or animals known or suspected to have agents that are infectious to humans. Waste that is not biohazardous, including items such as paper towels, surgical gowns or bandages that contain non-fluid blood. Hazardous chemical waste, radioactive waste, and household waste.