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Disposal Location Types:

• Red Bag Trash (a.k.a. Regulated Medical Waste) - Any article contaminated with blood, body fluids or other body materials, such as

  • Wound dressings

  • Disposable pads (i.e., Chux)

  • Transfusion-related materials

  • Urinary catheters

  •  Discontinued IV bags, tubing and/or catheters & central lines

  • NG Tubes

  • Suction canisters or drainage systems (Must be securely sealed if it contains secretions. The contents may be disposed of in Hoppers or down the drain – remember, wear eye protection, gowns and gloves for this!)

  • Any item with a Biohazard Symbol.

• Sharps - The following must be disposed of in an appropriate puncture resistant container:

  • All needles and syringes, regardless of what they were used for.

  • All suture needles and disposable suture removal sets.

  • All stylets, guide wires, lancets, scalpel blades.

  • All glass ampoules and vials.

  • All pipettes.

• Regular Trash - The following things may be discarded in clear bags as “Regular Trash”:
  • Gowns, gloves, paper towels, masks, etc. that have NOT been contaminated with blood or body fluids
  • All paper items that do NOT have patient identifiers on them (Items with patient identifiers must be torn up or shredded!)

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