IG-05 Waste Segregation by Colour — LAB-QM-IC-001 §5.4

Yellow

Infectious / Biohazard

Heavy-duty yellow plastic liner

Put inBlood-soaked gauze · contaminated gloves · used pipette tips · specimen cups When ¾ fullSeal, tie the neck securely, attach a biohazard tag with date and section.

Red or Yellow Box

Sharps Waste

Rigid, puncture-proof container — red, or yellow clearly labeled “Biohazard Sharps”

Put inNeedles · vacutainer needles · lancets · glass slides · broken glass When ¾ fullSeal permanently. Never recap, bend, or shear needles.

Black

General (Non-Infectious)

Black plastic liner

Put inOffice paper · packaging boxes · clean plastic wrappers DisposalMunicipal collection. Do not mix with biohazard waste.

Carboy

Liquid Chemical / Effluent

Rigid heavy-duty carboy / container

Put inHematology / chemistry analyzer liquid effluent · chemical reagents HandlingNeutralize per protocol; store in the dedicated holding area for authorized treatment.

Sharps rules — LAB-QM-SAF-001 §5.4

Dispose of sharps immediately after use, into the rigid container closest to the point of use. Sharps only — no gauze, paper, or alcohol pads.
Seal at the ¾ maximum-level line: push the closure pins/tabs until they click locked, then place the sealed box inside a yellow biohazard bag as secondary containment.
Broken glass may also go into a rigid container labeled “For Broken Glass Only” — never into general waste bags.

Pathologic waste, transport & disposal — §5.4

Pathologic waste: tissues and fluid specimens are autoclaved or treated before chemical disinfection, and transferred in sealed sharps containers.
Transport: sealed bags and locked sharps boxes move daily to the hospital central waste holding area — trained Laboratory Aides, dedicated transport carts.
Disposal: through a DENR/DOH-accredited hazardous waste facility, under a valid MOA and transport permits (hospital administration).