State of Oregon regulations require the following types of waste to be collected for treatment prior to disposal (see sections below for complete definitions of each type): sharps, animal carcasses infected with pathogens, human tissues or body parts, microbial cultures and associated wastes.

Not all medical waste is infectious, and not all infectious waste comes from a medical facility. Under Oregon law, IW can fall into any of four categories: pathological waste, biological waste, cultures and stocks, or sharps.

2023年12月6日 · Biological waste is waste that comes from biological processes including wastes from plants, animals, hospitals, household, and municipal solid waste (MSW). Biological waste management...

Biological waste Blood and other body fluids that cannot go directly into the sewer. Waste materials that are saturated (dripping) with bodily fluids (not including diapers soiled with urine or feces.)

Safe handling and disposal of laboratory waste is critical in biological research labs to protect personnel, the environment, and the surrounding community. This guide provides best practices to foster a safety-first culture, ensuring that all lab waste is managed responsibly, while also adhering to regulatory requirements.

2024年1月8日 · Medical wastes require careful disposal and containment before collection and consolidation for treatment. OSHA has dictated initial measures for discarding regulated medical-waste items.

Biological waste is biological material generated from research, diagnostic, and/or teaching activities during manipulation or clean- up, regardless of its potential to infect humans, plants or animals that is/are no longer useful. Biowaste may not be disposed of in the regular trash. Common examples include:

Biohazardous waste includes research-related wastes that are contaminated with recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids, agents infectious to humans, animals or plants, or fluids that may contain these contaminants.

Biomedical waste is generated from biological and medical sources and activities, such as the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases. Common generators (or producers) of biomedical waste include hospitals , health clinics , nursing homes , emergency medical services , medical research laboratories, offices of physicians , dentists ...

Human activities produce biological waste in the form of human excreta or other discarded materials, much of which may contain infectious microorganisms. Such waste, if untreated, has varying degrees of potential to cause disease.