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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.
The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard uses the term, regulated waste, to refer to the following categories of waste: 1  liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM); 2  items contaminated with blood or OPIM and which would release these substances in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed;