EWC Chapter 18: Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
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Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, sharps (except 18 01 03)
Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03)
wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection(for example…
treatment or prevention of disease in humans, chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, amalgam waste from dental care
Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals, sharps (except 18 02 02)
wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
treatment or prevention of disease involving animals, chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
treatment or prevention of disease involving animals, chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05
diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals, cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
treatment or prevention of disease involving animals, medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07