What is Red Bag Waste?The term “Red Bag Waste” (RBW) is used to identify infectious waste generated by hospitals, surgery centers, dialysis centers, and other health care facilities. By law, any waste that may contain infectious material such as body fluids, blood or any disposable device such as needles, syringes or scalpel blades that may have come in contact with these elements is considered to be “infectious waste”. This waste is placed into a red bag for easy identification From the EPADefinition: Medical Waste or Red Bag Waste is generally defined as any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals, including but not limited to: soiled or blood-soaked bandages culture dishes and other glassware discarded surgical gloves - after surgery discarded surgical instruments - scalpels needles - used to give shots or draw blood cultures, stocks, swabs used to innoculate cultures removed body organs - tonsils, appendices, limbs, etc. lancets - the little blades the doctor pricks your finger with to get a drop of blood EPA RegulationsEPA has regulations governing emissions from Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators as well as requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for medical waste treatment technologies which use chemicals for treating the waste. State RegulationsMedical Waste disposal is regulated at the state level and we recommend that you look at either the State Laws & Regulations to see what laws apply in your state, or visit the links below: California Medical Waste Management Program Other Federal Agencies That Regulate Different Aspects of Medical Waste Management
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