Give an account of medical waste.

Explanation

Medical waste refers to any waste that contains infectious material generated by hospitals, medical research centres, laboratories, Pharmaceutical companies and veterinary clinics.
Medical wastes constitute fluid like blood, urine, body parts and other contaminants. They also include used syringes and needles, culture dishes, glass wares, bandages gloves, scarpels, swabs and tissues.
Medical wastes constitute fluid like blood, urine, body parts and other contaminants. They also include used syringes and needles, culture dishes, glass wares, bandages gloves, scarpels, swabs and tissues.
The disposal methods include incineration, chemical disinfection, autoclaving, encapsulation microwave irradiation. Land fill and burying inside premises as per norms are the final disposal of these wastes.