Waste capable of transmitting an infectious disease is called what?

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Waste that can transmit an infectious disease is infectious waste. This category includes items contaminated with blood, body fluids, or other pathogens, such as used gauze, contaminated gloves, or sharps, and it requires special handling and disposal as regulated medical waste. The key idea is the potential to spread infection, which distinguishes infectious waste from nonhazardous trash or chemical/other hazardous wastes.