A hospital housekeeping staff member discards excised tissue from an operation into a waste bin. Under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016, this category of waste must be collected in which coloured bag or container?
- A Yellow bag for incineration or deep burial ✓
- B Red bag for autoclaving
- C Blue cardboard box for glassware
- D White puncture-proof container
Correct answer: A. Yellow bag for incineration or deep burial
Explanation
Human anatomical waste, including tissues and organs, belongs to the yellow stream under BMW Rules 2016, destined for incineration or deep burial. Red bags carry microbiological and soiled waste for autoclaving, white containers hold sharps, and blue boxes hold discarded glassware and metallic implants. Misrouting anatomical waste into the red stream is a common audit finding, making B the tempting error.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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