Categories of infectious waste (in Ohio):
(1) Research or biopharmaceutical waste (a) cultures and stocks of infectious agents, (b) wastes from the production of biologicals, (c) discarded live and attenuated vaccines.
(2) Laboratory wastes that likely contain an infectious agent.
(3) Pathological wastes (tissues, organs, body parts), body fluid and excreta likely contaminated with an infectious agent from a (a) human; (b) animal.
(4) Waste material (a) from the rooms of patients with a communicable disease, (b) from the enclosures for animals with a communicable disease.
(5) Blood specimens and blood products from (a) human; (b) animal.
(6) Contaminated carcasses, body parts and bedding of animals intentionally exposed to an infectious agent.
(7) Sharps used in the treatment, diagnosis, or inoculation of (a) human, (b) animals.
(8) Any other waste material identified by the public health council as infectious waste.
(9) Any other waste material identified by the generator as infectious waste.
Notes:
(1) Patient care waste such as bandages or disposable gowns that are lightly soiled with blood or other body fluids are not included as infectious waste unless the generator determines that the extent or nature of soiling is sufficient to make them infectious.
(2) Blood, blood products, cultures and sharps are considered infectious waste even if an infectious agent is unlikely to be present.
