This document summarizes WHO standards for bio-hazardous waste disposal. It outlines that bio-hazardous waste contains potentially infectious biological substances like blood or fluids. The guidelines recommend disposing sharps in special containers, and bags and containers marked with biohazard symbols. Personal protective equipment should be worn when handling such waste. There are four main categories of bio-hazardous waste: solid waste contaminated with fluids or tissues, liquid quantities of blood and fluids, sharp instruments contaminated with biological material, and unfixed human or animal tissues exposed to humans.

1. Sankara academy of vision ludhiana
Assignment of law in optometry
Assignment topic:Bio-Hazard Disposable: WHO Standard
Submitted to: Mrs. Renu thakur
Professor, SAV
Submitted by: Mr Krishna kumar gupta(1740991427)
Bio-Hazard Disposable: WHO Standard
Bio-hazardous waste is any waste that contains potentially infectious biological substances such as
blood or body fluids.
Biohazard disposal guidelines primarily include:
1. Disposal of syringes and other sharps in a biohazard sharps container.
2. Disposal of culture dishes and pipets in biohazard bags and hard-sided leak proof containers that
are clearly marked with the biohazard symbol.
3. The use of personal protective equipment such as gowns, gloves, and goggles while handling
bio-hazardous waste.
4. Job-specific OSHA training.
The 4 main categories of bio-hazardous waste are:
1. Solid bio-hazardous waste. Any non-sharp items that are contaminated with human blood, body fluids, or tissue.
This can include gloves, culture containers, specimen vials, and towels used to clean up after a trauma.
2. Liquid bio-hazardous waste. Bulk quantities of blood, body fluids, and blood products. Quantities of liquids
equaling less than 25 min can be managed as solid bio-hazardous waste.
3. Bio-hazardous sharps. Any instrument that is sharp enough to break the skin and that is contaminated with
biological material. Examples include disposable syringes, needles, broken tubes of microbiological cultures, and
microscope slides contaminated with specimen materials.
4. Pathological waste. Any unfixed human tissues, organs, and body parts (excluding teeth), as well as any unfixed
animal tissues that have been exposed to human cells or otherhuman-derived materials.

2. BY KRISHNA KUMAR GUPTA