Although in the past hazardous waste (also known as regulated medical waste, or RMW) has been traditionally defined as medical wastes that have been contaminated by infectious materials like blood and other bodily fluids, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic the new definition for what is hazardous waste has been greatly expanded. Besides things like used PPE and surgical equipment, OSHA has stated that now all materials with potential or known COVID-19 contamination also need to be disposed like hazardous waste including things as small as the pens and papers used for signing medical waste manifests during treatment and disposal. Learn more in this SlideShare not only about how hazardous waste and its definition has changed following the Coronavirus, but also how to best handle disposing hazardous waste. Find more information on regulated medical waste disposal visit https://www.shrednations.com/destruction/medical-waste/red-bag/.

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