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What other items besides sharps are considered regulated medical waste?

April 26, 2017items medical regulated Sharps waste

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What other items besides sharps are considered regulated medical waste?

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Home self-injectors only need to worry about proper disposal of their sharps. For regulated businesses, such as healthcare faculties, in addition to sharps, regulated medical waste is defined by OSHA as: Pathology and microbiological waste Liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM*) Items caked with dried blood or OPIM Items that could release blood or OPIM *OPIM: semen, vaginal secretions; fluids from around the spine, brain, joints, lungs, heart, and abdomen; saliva in a dental procedure; any body fluid with visible blood; any unidentifiable body fluid; and unfixed tissue. Examples of non-sharps regulated medical waste include: Tubing with blood in it Blood-soaked gauze Regulated medical waste does not include urine, feces, sputum, sweat, tears, or saliva or any items containing or once containing these fluids such as urine cups, incontinence pads, or diapers.