The document provides detailed color coding instructions for the segregation of biomedical waste at the point of generation in accordance with the BMW (Management & Handling) Rules 2018. It outlines categories such as human and animal anatomical waste, expired medicines, chemical liquids, solid wastes, and microbiology/biotechnology waste, specifying the appropriate color-coded containers for each type. Effective waste management is emphasized to ensure safe disposal and handling of hazardous materials.

1. BIOMEDICALWASTE MANAGEMENT COLOUR CODING INSTRUCTIONSFOR
SEGREGATION AT POINT OF GENERATION
THINK BEFORE YOU THROW(Under BMW (Management & Handling) Rules 2018)
YELLOW POLYTHENE BAG WITH
BAR CODING POLYTHENE
CORD BORAD BOX
BLUE COLOUR /BAR CODE
WHITE-PUNCTURE
PROOF CONTAINER
RED POLYTHENE BAG
BAR CODING POLYTHENE
 Human & Animal Anatomical Waste
- (Tissue Organ Body Part Fetus etc)
- Residual blood and blood components
Placenta
 Expired medicine Waste
(e.g Antiboitic etc.)
- Discarded medicine
- Cytotoxic drugs along with glass ampule ,
vial etc.
 Chemical liquid
- Disinfectant solution
- Silver x-ray film liquid
- Formalin solution
- Infected secretion
- Aspirated body fluid
- Liquid from laboratories
- Floor washing solution
- Pesticide Fertiliz Chemical
- Blood and body fluids
 Solid Waste
- contaminated cotton Swabs
- Dressing pad
- Bandage roll
- Contaminated gauze piece
 Discarded Linen, Mattresses & Bedding
 Mircobiology and biotechnology waste
- Infected broken glass/
bottle
- Broken or unbroken
glass ware
- vial
- Ampules
- Glass ware/ IV bottle
(0.45 NS)
- Manitol injection
bottle
- Metallic body
implants
- Glass ware item used
in ward
- Glass piece
- Glass Bottles
- Glass
Slides(Laborites)
- Glass Syringes
- Waste sharp
including metals
- Needle
- Syringe with
fixed needle
- Needle from
needle tip cutter
or burner l
- Scalpels
- Blade/Razor
- Suture needle
- Spine needle
- Contaminated
metal sharp
objects.
- Lancets
- Nails
- IV bottle
- IV tube
- PEM line tube
- Urinary Catheter
- Suction catheter
- Ryles tube
- Syringe
- Gloves
- ET tube
- Brain circuit ventilator
tube
- Other infected plastic
- Vacutainers
- Blood Bags
- Plastic dropper
- Drain bottle tube
- CVP line with pieces
- BT set
- IV Cannula
- Urine bag
- Droppers
- Rubber Catheter
- Extension Tube

2. Preparedby
Dr. ANJALATCHI
ELMCH, ERA UNIVERSITY
 Cytotoxic waste