**3. Classification of biomedical waste**

The medical waste generated is a multi-component waste and varies from regular nonhazardous waste. It consists of general items, biological materials to chemicals



#### **Table 3.**

*Classification of medical waste.*

including radioactive substances. The classification of medical waste, as per EPA (USA), EU, the government of UK, and WHO is depicted in **Table 3**.

All these classifications have commonly focused on Infectious waste, hazardous waste, chemical waste, and general waste. WHO's classification is most elaborate and very specific and generally followed irrespective of country and continent.
