Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 defines medical waste as “any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research or pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals.” Medical waste includes (and is not limited to): Solid waste created by treating or diagnosing people Product of research testing or labs of biological products Bodily fluid-soaked bandages Discarded surgical gloves and other protective equipment Discarded surgical instruments Sharps Swabs, cultures Human blood and blood products (serum, plasma, blood components) Hemodialysis waste of all items that were in contact with the patients’ blood Infectious body fluids