All of the following statements regarding disposal of biomedical waste are true, except -
High-Yield Explanation
- the sharps including needles and scalpel comes under Category no. 4 and is disposed in blue plastic bag. - it should be disinfected by chemical treatment, autoclaving, microwaving and mutilation shredding. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:793 <\p>