Medical waste is any object or piece of equipment that carries infectious material, such as blood, urine, stool, drainage from a wound, and vomited food or liquid. Examples of medical waste include:
This lesson will teach you the health risks from contact with medical waste and how to properly throw away items you use when caring for someone in the home.
When you care for someone in the home, there is a good chance that you will come in contact with medical waste.