European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code
18 02 02* – wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
Chapter
18wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
Sub-Chapter
18 02wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
Individual Entry
EWC Code
18 02 02*
Description
wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
Entry Type
Absolute Hazardous
Waste Thesaurus
103 Waste Descriptions
Animal Blood
Animal Body Part
Animal Organ
Animal Tissue
Animal Bedding
Animal Body
Animal Carcass
Animal Faeces
Animal Excrement
Animal Poo
Vermin Blood
Vermin Body Part
Vermin Organ
Vermin Tissue
Vermin Bedding
Vermin Body
Vermin Carcass
Vermin Faeces
Vermin Excrement
Vermin Poo
Dead Pet
Vet Blood Bag
Vet Blood Preserve
Animal Hospital Blood Bag
Animal Hospital Blood Preserve
Veterinary Surgery Blood Bag
Veterinary Surgery Blood Preserve
Used Towel
Used Paper Towel
Used Swab
Used Dressing
Used Bandage
Used Wipes
Used Bedding
Used Linen
Soiled Towel
Soiled Paper Towel
Soiled Swab
Soiled Dressing
Soiled Bandage
Soiled Wipe
Soiled Bedding
Soiled Linen
Infectious Towel
Infectious Paper Towel
Infectious Swab
Infectious Dressing
Infectious Bandage
Infectious Wipe
Infectious Bedding
Infectious Linen
Contagious Towel
Contagious Paper Towel
Contagious Swab
Contagious Dressing
Contagious Bandage
Contagious Wipe
Contagious Bedding
Contagious Linen
Transmissible Towel
Transmissible Paper Towel
Transmissible Swab
Transmissible Dressing
Transmissible Bandage
Transmissible Wipe
Transmissible Bedding
Transmissible Linen
Transmittable Towel
Transmittable Paper Towel
Transmittable Swab
Transmittable Dressing
Transmittable Bandage
Transmittable Wipe
Transmittable Bedding
Transmittable Linen
Healthcare Risk Towel
Healthcare Risk Paper Towel
Healthcare Risk Swab
Healthcare Risk Dressing
Healthcare Risk Bandage
Healthcare Risk Wipe
Healthcare Risk Bedding
Healthcare Risk Linen
Agar-agar
Dog Poo
Animal tissue subject to a DEFRA pathogens licence
Animal tissue imported from abroad
Snake Tissue
Shark Tissue
Rhino Dung
Petri Dish
Cell-Culture Dish
Petri Plate
Agar Plate
Culture Dish
TSA Plate
Laboratory Dish
Virus
Medical Research Waste
Medical Waste
Biological Research Waste
Biohazard Virus Waste
Biohazard Waste