Bio-Medical Waste

Biomedical waste is often incinerated. An efficient incinerator will destroy pathogens and sharps. An autoclave may also be used to treat biomedical waste. An autoclave uses steam and pressure to sterilize the waste or reduce its microbiological load to a level at which it may be safely disposed of. There are generally 4 different kinds of medical waste: infectious, hazardo us, radioactive, and general. Incineration. Chemical disinfection. Wet (autoclaving) and dry thermal treatment. Microwave irradiation. Land disposal.Inertization.