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Medical Waste | US EPA

https://www.epa.gov/rcra/medical-waste

Medical waste is a subset of wastes generated at health care facilities, such as hospitals, physicians' offices, dental practices, blood banks, and veterinary hospitals/clinics, as well as medical research facilities and laboratories. Generally, medical waste is healthcare waste that that may be contaminated by bl… See more

https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/environmental/background/medical-waste.html

The most practical approach to medical waste management is to identify wastes that represent a sufficient potential risk of causing infection during …

What Is Medical Waste? - WebMD

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-medical-waste

That’s the leftover trash or disposable byproduct from your health care. Examples of medical waste include: Medical sharps, such as needles and syringes …

How do you fix healthcare's medical waste problem? - BBC

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200813-the-hidden-harm-of-medical-plastic-waste-and-pollution

Only 15% of medical waste is classed as hazardous - but the rest is little more dangerous than household waste (Credit: Reuters) The other 85% of medical …