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Chapter 18: Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)

16 codes, of which 7 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.

18 01 Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans

18 01 01 Sharps (except 18 01 03) Not hazardous
18 01 02 Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03) Not hazardous
18 01 03* Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection Hazardous
18 01 04 Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers) Not hazardous
18 01 06* Chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances Hazardous
18 01 07 Chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06 Not hazardous
18 01 08* Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines Hazardous
18 01 09 Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 Not hazardous
18 01 10* Amalgam waste from dental care Hazardous

18 02 Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals

18 02 01 Sharps (except 18 02 02) Not hazardous
18 02 02* Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection Hazardous
18 02 03 Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection Not hazardous
18 02 05* Chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances Hazardous
18 02 06 Chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05 Not hazardous
18 02 07* Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines Hazardous
18 02 08 Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07 Not hazardous

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