EWC 18 01 02
Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03)
About 18 01 02
Body parts and organs including blood bags (except infectious waste). Anatomical waste.
- Chapter
- 18 · Wastes From Human or Animal Health Care and/or Related Research (except kitchen wastes not arising from immediate health care)
- Sub-chapter
- 18 01 · Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
- Classification
- Non-hazardous. Use a standard waste transfer note and keep it for 2 years.
- Recyclability
- Specialist disposal: Clinical waste must be treated before disposal. Dental amalgam (mercury recovery) is the main recyclable stream. Most clinical waste is incinerated
Handling: UK colour-coded bag system (HTM 07-01): yellow = incineration, orange = alternative treatment, red = anatomical, tiger stripe = offensive, purple = cytotoxic
Other codes in 18 01
- 18 01 01Sharps (except 18 01 03)
- 18 01 03*Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (e.g. dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, nappies)
- 18 01 04Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
- 18 01 06*Chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances
- 18 01 07Chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06
- 18 01 08*Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
- 18 01 09Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08
- 18 01 10*Amalgam waste from dental care