What are some subtypes of regulated medical waste?

There are several types of RMW that may have unique handling requirements:
1. Pathological waste - Tissues, organs, body parts, and body fluids removed during surgery or autopsy procedures.
2. Human blood and blood products such as serum, plasma, and other blood components.
3. Microbiological wastes - Cultures and stocks of infectious agents such as laboratory specimens, culture dishes, inoculation and/or mixing devices, discarded live and attenuated vaccines, and so fort).
4. Contaminated sharps, including hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, pipettes, and broken glass, among other objects that can pierce, slash, or poke the skin.
5. Isolation waste are those generated from patients who are isolated to protect others from a communicable disease.
6. Contaminated animal wastes such as carcasses, body parts, and bedding from animals intentionally exposed to pathogens in research, biologicals production, or drug tests.
7. Trace chemotherapy waste – This is a type of waste produced in a chemotherapy treatment scenario. For example, items that might be contaminated with a residual or trace amount of drug, such as in a vial, tubing, an IV bag, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
8. Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste – This type of waste is not governed by RCRA but must still be disposed of properly.