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Swab is discarded in which color bin?
Swab is discarded in which color bin?
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Recall which bin collects items contaminated with blood and body fluids under Indian biomedical waste management rules.
Updated On: Jun 23, 2026
- Yellow bag
- Red bag
- White bag
- Blue bag
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016 -- Color Code:
| Color | Contents |
|-------|----------|
| Yellow | Anatomical waste, blood/body fluid-contaminated items (swabs, dressings), pharma waste |
| Red | Disposables (IV tubes, catheters, urine bags, syringes without needles) |
| White | Sharps (needles, scalpels, blades) |
| Blue | Contaminated glass, ampoules, vials |
A swab is contaminated with body secretions/blood -- it belongs to the Yellow bin category along with dressings, plaster casts, and cotton swabs.
Memory aid: Yellow = biohazardous body fluid items that need incineration.
\[\boxed{\text{Yellow bag}}\]
| Color | Contents |
|-------|----------|
| Yellow | Anatomical waste, blood/body fluid-contaminated items (swabs, dressings), pharma waste |
| Red | Disposables (IV tubes, catheters, urine bags, syringes without needles) |
| White | Sharps (needles, scalpels, blades) |
| Blue | Contaminated glass, ampoules, vials |
A swab is contaminated with body secretions/blood -- it belongs to the Yellow bin category along with dressings, plaster casts, and cotton swabs.
Memory aid: Yellow = biohazardous body fluid items that need incineration.
\[\boxed{\text{Yellow bag}}\]
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