Table 2.

Hospital waste composition in the five districts in Delhi

Category	Waste composition
Yellow	Biomedical waste includes all dressings and bandages with body fluids, blood bags, human anatomical waste, body parts, etc. Cotton swabs used extensively for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for the SARS-CoV-2 belong to this category
Red	Disposable medical supplies, including syringes (without needles), soiled gloves, used face shields, catheters, IV tubes, etc
Blue	Medical glassware waste; other studies include this category with sharps waste, as they are also capable of inflicting puncture and cutting wounds
Cytotoxic	Any material contaminated with residues or preparations that are toxic to cells and are considered hazardous as these wastes are capable of impairing, injuring, or killing cells and can cause toxic or allergic reactions
White/Sharp	Needles, sharps, blades, or any kind of tool or object that is able to puncture or cut the skin