Color coding of Biomedical waste segregation
1. Yellow
2. Red
3. Blue
4. White
5. Black
6. Green
1. Yellow
Waste category; human antomical, gloves, swabs,
2. Red
Waste category; plastic waste
3. Blue
Waste category; Glasses
4. White
Waste category; sharps Waste, needle, insuline syringes attach needle
5. Black
Waste category; Discarded medicines, cytotoxics drugs
6. Green; food wrappers, medicine cover.
Bio medical waste bags and sharpe container should be filled up to 75%. When a bag or container sealed, indicates;
Waterproof pen/ markers used.
1. Name of department
2. Types of waste and it's content/ composition
3. Person responsible and her/his designation, date, shift time.
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