Which category of medical waste includes items contaminated with blood, body fluids, or infectious agents requiring disposal in biohazard bags?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Clinical infectious waste
Answer: Clinical infectious waste.
Why not the others: Items contaminated with blood and infectious body fluids are classified as clinical infectious waste and must be disposed of in yellow biohazard bags and incinerated or autoclaved; General waste, recyclables, and construction debris do not pose infectious biological hazards.
Why not the others: Items contaminated with blood and infectious body fluids are classified as clinical infectious waste and must be disposed of in yellow biohazard bags and incinerated or autoclaved; General waste, recyclables, and construction debris do not pose infectious biological hazards.
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