What is the proper way to store dry medical waste and medical waste sharps in the lab?
In general, dry medical waste is stored in red medical waste bags which are kept in a secondary container such as a five-gallon paint bucket or other hard-walled, leak-proof container of size appropriate to the waste bag. The secondary container must have a tight-fitting lid and must be labeled with the biohazard symbol on the lid and from all vantage points on the side of the container (one on each side of a rectangular container, or a label every ~120 degrees on a round container). The dry waste container must be sealed and disposed to a medical waste accumulation site or approved inactivation facility when full, or no later than seven days after first use. Medical waste sharps are placed in a hard-walled and leak-proof sharps container labeled with the words “sharps waste” and the biohazard symbol. The medical waste sharps container may be used until it is filled (contents are at the fill line). To determine the location of your medical waste accumulation site please consult your un
