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Blood bags are disposed of in which colour-coded bag?
Blood bags are disposed of in which colour-coded bag?
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A blood bag is contaminated recyclable plastic, not anatomical waste.
Updated On: Jun 23, 2026
- Yellow bag
- Black bag
- Red bag
- White bag
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Recall the biomedical waste colour code. Each colour maps to a waste category and its treatment route.
Step 2: Red bag or container is for contaminated recyclable waste: tubing, bottles, intravenous sets, catheters, urine bags and blood bags. These go for autoclaving or microwaving and then recycling.
Step 3: Why not the others. Yellow is for human and animal anatomical waste, soiled waste, expired medicines and discarded blood specimens, which are incinerated. Black is for non-infectious general office and ward dry waste. White (translucent) is the puncture-proof container for metal sharps such as needles and blades.
A blood bag is contaminated plastic waste, so it goes in the red bag. Ref: Park's PSM and the Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016.
Step 2: Red bag or container is for contaminated recyclable waste: tubing, bottles, intravenous sets, catheters, urine bags and blood bags. These go for autoclaving or microwaving and then recycling.
Step 3: Why not the others. Yellow is for human and animal anatomical waste, soiled waste, expired medicines and discarded blood specimens, which are incinerated. Black is for non-infectious general office and ward dry waste. White (translucent) is the puncture-proof container for metal sharps such as needles and blades.
A blood bag is contaminated plastic waste, so it goes in the red bag. Ref: Park's PSM and the Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016.
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