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Answer:
The color label for contaminated sharps should be yellow, marked "Sharps". The container should be puncture-proof.
Explanation: waste segregation and packaging is important in the health sector to minimizing and effective management of healthcare waste.
Public health is protected against communicable diseases by adequate and efficient handling, treatment of waste and it should take place as close as possible to where the waste is generated.
Wastes are classified and grouped into different container color code for adequate waste management. They are classified thus:
1. Type of waste: Highly infectious waste
Color of container: Yellow, marked " HIGHLY INFECTIOUS.
Type of container: strong, leaks proof plastic bag or container capable of being autoclaved.
2. Type of waste: other infectious waste, pathological and anatomical waste.
Color of container: Yellow
Type of container: leak proof plastic bag or container
3. Type of waste: Sharps
Color of container: Yellow, marked "SHARPS".
Type of container: puncture-proof container.
4. Type of waste: chemical and pharmaceutical waste.
Color of container: Brown
Type of container: plastic bag or container.
5. Type of waste: radioactive waste
Type of container: Lead box, labelled with the radioactive symbol.
6. General healthcare waste
Color of container: Black
Type of container: plastic bag
