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Guidelines for Handling Waste Contaminated with COVID-19 Virus
The latest from the World Health Organization - LIVE DATA
Downloadable Posters for Proper Red Bag Management
Take advantage of these complimentary posters designed to keep you safe and your facility in compliance.
The Proper Way To Tie A Red Bag (Download)
It's actually the law.
Red bags must be securely closed to prevent the contents from escaping. If you can hold it upside down and it doesn't leak, then you've done it correctly. To tie a red bag, use an overhand knot, a zip tie, or a twist tie. Seal the red bag with a minimum of entrapped air.
What Should Go In A Red Bag (Download)
Knowing what does and what doesn't belong in a red bag is critical.
Most states have regulations that require bandages, gauze, bed sheets, and other non-sharps' materials that are contaminated with blood and other infectious bodily fluids to be disposed of in specially marked red, leak-proof waste bags. These bags are also to be marked with the standard 'biohazard' symbol
