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What is RMW? Regulated medical waste (RMW), also known as âbiohazardousâ waste or 'infectious medicalâ waste, is the portion of the waste stream that may be contaminated by blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials, thus posing a significant risk of transmitting infection.
Some state regulations use a general definition, while others list specific wastes and categories of waste that are considered infectious. Some states have adopted the definition found in federal standards (e.g., Nevada adopted the DOT definition). The following six medical wastes are commonly regulated by states: Pathological waste. Tissues, organs, body parts, and body fluids removed during surgery and autopsy. Human blood and blood products. Waste blood, serum, plasma and blood products. Cultures and stocks of infectious agents (microbiological waste).