Infection Control · single question
Which item with biohazardous/contaminated fluid is considered regulated waste?
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Correct answer: B. Used anesthetic carpule with blood
- A. Broken glass is handled as a sharp but isn't 'regulated medical waste' unless blood-contaminated.
- B. Correct. A blood-contaminated carpule (a sharp PLUS biohazard fluid) is regulated medical waste.
- C. A saliva-ejector tip is general waste.
- D. An empty amalgam capsule is recycled/handled as hazardous (mercury) waste, not biohazard.
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