Section 2(b) in The Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Rules, 1997
(b)"Biomedical/clinical waste" means the waste generated in the hospitals, dispensaries, private clinics, laboratories, butcher shops and slaughter houses and shall include:-(i)human or animal anatomical wastes;(ii)blood, body fluids and blood soaked or non-soaked bandages;(iii)microbiological wastes;(iv)discarded medicines;(v)disposables, non-disposables, waste sharps (needles), syringes, scalpel, blades);(vi)highly infectious wastes;(vii)slaughter house wastes and butcher shop wastes;(viii)incineration wastes (ash from incineration of any biomedical waste);(ix)biotechnological waste;
