Biomedical waste segregation

Sort it safely.

Photograph the item in front of you. BioSort AI identifies it, assigns the correct waste category, flags the risk level and writes out how to dispose of it.

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Reference

The four colour categories, and what belongs in each.

BioSort assigns a category to every item it reads. Use this as a quick sanity check on the classification, and as a training aid for your team.

Yellow

Human anatomical, soiled, chemical and microbiological waste

  • Anatomical waste and tissues
  • Soiled dressings and swabs
  • Expired or discarded medicines
  • Chemical and microbiological waste

Red

Contaminated recyclable plastic

  • IV tubing and bottles
  • Urine bags and catheters
  • Examination gloves
  • Contaminated plastic packaging

White

Sharps in puncture-proof containers

  • Needles and syringes
  • Scalpel blades
  • Broken ampoules
  • Suture needles

Blue

Glassware and metallic waste

  • Broken and discarded glass
  • Glass bottles and vials
  • Metallic implants
  • Cardboard and paper waste

Categories per the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 — always defer to your facility's SOP.