Which statement describes one type of biomedical waste?

Materials that may be poisonous, toxic, or flammable and do not pose disease-related risk.

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Waste that is saturated to the point of dripping with blood or body fluids contaminated with blood.

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Waste that does not pose a disease-related risk.

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None of these

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The correct option is C Waste that is saturated to the point of dripping with blood or body fluids contaminated with blood.
Biomedical waste is any kind of waste containing infectious (or potentially infectious) materials. Biomedical waste is generated from biological and medical sources and activities, such as the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases.

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Which of the following activities does not reflect responsible behaviour with regard to waste disposal?

(a) Goods carried in paper bags or cloth bags.

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(d) Making handicrafts with used up notebooks.

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