Sharp instrument should be disposed in: September 2005

Ans. A: Blue bag The different waste groups have different colours for the containers and bags for the identification according to the hazards and applied throughout the complete disposal chain (segregation, collection, storage, transpo, disposal): Warning colors for hazardous waste (Red, yellow, orange) Positive colors for recycling (Blue, green, etc.) Neutral colors for normal waste (Black, etc.) The colour coding makes the process understandable even for low-skilled workers with language and read problems. Yellow (Plastic bags) - Category 1-human anatomical waste, - Category 2- animal waste, - Category 3- microbiology waste, Category 6- soiled waste. Red (Disinfected container plastic bags) - Category- 3 Microbiological waste - Category 6-soiled waste - Category 7- solid waste (Waste IV tubes catheters, etc.) Blue/White (Plastic bag/puncture proof containers) - Category 4- sharp waste - Category 7-plastic disposable tubings, etc. Black -(Plastic bag/puncture proof containers) - Category 5- discarded medicines - Category 9- incineration ash - Category 10- chemical waste