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2. Biomedical waste - Wikipedia

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   Biomedical waste is not limited to medical instruments; it includes medicine, waste stored in red biohazard bags, and materials used for patient care, such as cotton and bandaids. The most serious effect that biomedical waste has on our seas is the discharge of poisons into the waters that could then be consumed by ocean life creatures.

3. Category:Medical waste - Wikipedia

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4. List of waste types - Wikipedia

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   Bulky waste; Business waste; Chemical waste; Clinical waste (see Biomedical waste) Coffee wastewater; Commercial waste; Composite waste; Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) Controlled waste; Demolition waste; Dog waste; Domestic waste; Electronic waste (e-waste) Food waste; Green waste; Grey water; Hazardous waste; Household waste ...

5. Sharps waste - Wikipedia

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   Sharps waste is a form of biomedical waste composed of used "sharps", which includes any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin. Sharps waste is classified as biohazardous waste and must be carefully handled.

6. Biosafety - Wikipedia

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   Medical waste management was identified as an issue in the 1980s, with the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 [30] becoming the new standard in biohazard waste disposal. Although the Federal Government, EPA & DOT provide some oversight of regulated medical waste storage, transportation, and disposal the majority of biohazard medical waste is ...

7. Waste - Wikipedia

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   Waste can either be solid, liquid, or gases and each type has different methods of disposal and management. Waste management deals with all types of waste, including industrial, biological, household, municipal, organic, biomedical, radioactive wastes. In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health. [37]