Image Based Question – 67002

In the disposal of the medical waste shown in the image,which coloured bag is used?

A. Yellow

B. White

C. Red

D. Black

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Correct Answer » B Explanation

Ans:B. White

White ,translucent coloured bag is used during disposal of Syringe.(Sharp waste)

Biomedical wastes categories and their segregation, collection, treatment, processing and disposal options

Category	Type of Waste	Type of Bag or Container to be used	Treatment and Disposal options
Yellow	(a) Human Anatomical Waste:Human tissues, organs, body parts and fetus below the viability period	Yellow coloured non-chlorinated plastic bags	Incineration or Plasma Pyrolysis or deep burial*
	(b)Animal Anatomical Waste :Experimental animal carcasses, body parts
	(c) Soiled Waste:Items contaminated with blood, body fluids like dressings, plaster casts, cotton swabs ,etc		Incineration,or,Plasma Pyrolysis or deep burial*,In absence of above facilities, autoclaving or micro-waving/
			hydroclaving followed by shredding or mutilation or combination of sterilization and shredding. Treated waste to be sent for energy recovery.
	(d)Expired orDiscarded Medicines:Pharmaceutical waste like antibiotics, cytotoxic drugs including all items contaminated with cytotoxic drugs along with glass or plastic ampoules, vials etc.	Yellow coloured non-chlorinated plastic bags or containers	Incineration at >12000C Or Encapsulation or Plasma Pyrolysis at >12000C.
	(e) Chemical Waste:	Yellow coloured containers or non-chlorinated plastic bags	Incineration or Plasma Pyrolysis or Encapsulation in hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility.
	(f) Chemical Liquid Waste :	Separate collection system leading to effluent treatment system	After resource recovery, the chemical liquid waste shall be pre-treated before mixing with other wastewater.
	(g) Discarded linen, mattresses, beddings contaminated with blood or body fluid.	Non-chlorinated yellow plastic bags or suitable packing material	Non- chlorinated chemical disinfection followed by incineration or Plazma Pyrolysis or for energy recovery.
	(h) Microbiology, Biotechnology and other clinical laboratory waste:Blood bags, Laboratory cultures, stocks or specimens of micro- organisms, live or attenuated vaccines, human and animal cell cultures ,etc	Autoclave safe plastic bags or containers	Pre-treat to sterilize with nonchlorinated chemicals on-site , thereafter Incineration.
Red	Contaminated Waste(Recyclable)(a) Wastes generated from disposable items such as tubing, bottles, intravenous tubes and sets, catheters, urine bags, syringes (without needles and fixed needle syringes) and vaccutainers with their needles cut) and gloves.	Red coloured non-chlorinated plastic bags or containers	Autoclaving or micro-waving/ hydroclaving followed by shredding or mutilation or combination of sterilization and shredding.
White(Translucent)	Waste sharps including Metals:Needles, syringes with fixed needles, needles from needle tip cutter or burner, scalpels, blades, etc	Puncture proof, Leak proof, tamper proofcontainers	Autoclaving or Dry Heat Sterilization followed by shredding or mutilation or encapsulation in metal container or cement concrete; combination of shredding cum autoclaving; and sent for final disposal to iron foundries (having consent to operate from the State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees) or sanitary landfill or designated concrete waste sharp pit.
Blue	(a)Glassware:Broken or discarded and contaminated glass including medicine vials and ampoules except those contaminated with cytotoxic wastes.	Cardboard boxes with blue colored marking	Disinfection (by soaking the washed glass waste after cleaning with detergent and Sodium Hypochlorite treatment) or through autoclaving or microwaving or hydroclaving and then sent for recycling.
	(b)Metallic Body Implants	Cardboard boxes with blue colored marking