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What are biohazard bags used for?Biohazard bags are used to collect, compile, pack, and dispose of the harmful and infectious wastes that are generated by the clinical laboratories, healthcare facilities, and pharmacy industries. The biohazard waste is segregated and put in different types of bags like autoclave, red and yellow biohazard bags.
What materials should go in a biohazard bag?Dispose of biohazardous waste in red bags. Only biohazardous waste should be placed inside red bags for disposal. Dispose of items such as plastic vaginal speculums, used specimen swabs, used glucose test strips, urine dipsticks, blood-soaked drapes and gloves, and anything contaminated with OPIM in a red bag.What should not be placed in a biohazard bag?What should not be placed in a biohazard bag?Waste products that often get tossed into red bags, but do not belong in them include:- Diapers or pads soaked with urine or soiled with feces.
- Vomit or vomit-soaked materials.
- IV bags.
- Patient drapes (Unless saturated with blood or OPIM)
- Disposable gowns and masks (Unless saturated with blood or OPIM)
How do you sterilize biohazard waste bags?Autoclaving and Final Disposal- Autoclave waste no less than 30 minutes at 121°C and 15psi pressure.
- After autoclaving, Record the run in the log, carefully remove the load, and affix a “treated” sticker to biobags.
- Place the biobag in a black trash bag.
- Lab personnel can then discard waste in the dumpster.
