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Infectious and pathological Chemical, Nonhazardous or general pharmaceutical, and waste cytotoxic waste waste Packaging, food scraps, Broken thermometers Dressings, bandages, gauze, paper, flowers, and blood-pressure and cotton contaminated empty saline bottles, gauges, spilt with blood or body nonblood
Major sources of medical waster in hospitals and medical centers

Hypodermic needles, intravenous set needles, broken vials, and ampoules Needles, intravenous sets, scalpels, blades, Needles, broken glass, Petri dishes, slides and cover slips, broken pipettes

Sharps saws

Table 8.1 Location Medical ward Operating theater Laboratory Pharmacy store