With reference to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, which of the following discarded items are classified as contaminated recyclable waste under the Red category ?
I. Intravenous tubes and sets
II. Catheters
III. Urine bags
IV. Syringes without needles
V. Needles from used syringes
VI. Contaminated glass vials
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Question

With reference to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, which of the following discarded items are classified as contaminated recyclable waste under the Red category ?

I. Intravenous tubes and sets

II. Catheters

III. Urine bags

IV. Syringes without needles

V. Needles from used syringes

VI. Contaminated glass vials

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Prepp Team · Accepted Answer

The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 sort waste by colour-coded category, and the Red category is defined as contaminated recyclable waste: disposable items made of recyclable plastic that have been in contact with body fluids but do not include sharps.

Checking each item against that definition: intravenous tubes and sets, catheters and urine bags are all contaminated plastic disposables, so I, II and III belong to the Red category. Syringes without needles are also recyclable plastic once the sharp has been removed, so IV belongs there as well.

Needles from used syringes are sharps, which the rules place in the White translucent puncture-proof container for disinfection and shredding, so V is excluded. Contaminated glass vials are glassware, which goes into the Blue category for disinfection and recycling, so VI is excluded too.

Since exactly the first four items qualify, the answer is I, II, III and IV only.

Prepp Team · Answer

I, III, IV and VI only

Prepp Team · Answer

I, II, IV and V only

Prepp Team · Answer

II, III, V and VI only

Prepp Team · Answer

None of the above

Pollutant	Medium
a. Nitrogen oxides	I. Sea
b. Petroleum hydrocarbons	II. Food
c. Fluorides	III. Air
d. Mycotoxins	IV. Freshwater

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