Best Management Practices for the Disposal of Biomedical/Pathological Wastes in Ontario

Collect in a RED Store in lockable

1
Anatomical Human Tissue liner bag - label with “Biomedical
Biohazard symbol Waste Storage
Biomedical Area” @ < 4°C
Wastes: yes
Separate human
tissue, sharps & Collect in a YELLOW
Blood Soaked liner bag - label with Stored for no
blood soaked 2
Materials Biohazard symbol > 4 days?
materials
Non-
Anatomical Collect in YELLOW
Sharps rigid, puncture
resistent, CSA Release to
(needles, scalpels, approved
other sharp objects) approved or equivalent
container - label with waste carrier
Biohazard symbol for disposal

Refer to Dental
Teeth with amalgam Amalgam &
fillings Mercury Wastes
2 Flowchart
Teeth
Teeth without
Non-Biomedical amalgam fillings
Wastes
Saliva-soaked Dispose with
Gauze or Mix with non-liquid regular garbage
other material
2 types of garbage

1. Human tissue waste generation is normally limited to oral surgeons and periodontists, for example, in the course of a harvesting of human tissue for treatment. In this context, all human
tissue wastes are required to be treated as biomedical/pathological wastes.
2. Teeth, gauze with minimal traces of blood (i.e. does not release blood if compressed), gloves with minimal traces of blood and saliva soaked materials are not biomedical wastes.

October, 2003
Environment Environnement
Canada Canada
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