Discarded tablets are disposed of in -
Biomedical waste management in India follows Biomedical Waste Mangement Rule 1998.The biomedical waste should be segregated into containers/bags at point of segregation.There are 10 catogories. Discarded medicines and cytotoxic drugs belong to Category No 5 .Category 5 is disposed in black coloured plastic bag .The treatment options ofdiscarded medicines include disposal in secured land fill.Discarded tablets are to be disposed in black plastic bag. Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine.K Park. Edition 23.page no:793
Yellow plastic bas
Red plastic bag
Blue plastic bag
Black plastic bag
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