101 2021 ESG Report Transparency Appendices Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction Healthy workforce and communities BD EHS Corporate standards define categories of waste as follows. Nonhazardous waste – Any garbage, refuse, solid, liquid, semi-solid or contained gaseous substance, object or material that is not harmful to humans or the environment that is discarded, inherently waste-like, disposed of or intended to be recycled. Hazardous Waste – Any solid, liquid, semi-solid or contained gaseous substance, object or material that is harmful to humans or the environment that is abandoned, discarded, inherently waste-like, disposed of or intended to be disposed of. Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) – Wastes that are regulated by specific federal (national), state and local guidelines and regulations which specify the categories of biohazardous waste that are subject to regulation and outline the requirements associated with treatment and disposal. Biohazardous Waste – Sometimes called medical waste, refers to waste that has the risk of carrying infectious diseases. Biohazardous waste may include, but is not limited to these broad categories: • c ultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals – specimens from medical and pathology laboratories; cultures and stocks of infectious agents from clinical, research and industrial laboratories; disposable culture dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate and mix cultures; waste from the production of biologicals; discarded live and attenuated vaccines • human blood and blood pr oducts – waste blood, serum, plasma and blood products • pathologic al waste – tissue, organs, body parts, blood and body fluid • sharps – c ontaminated hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, Pasteur pipettes and broken glass • c ontaminated animal carcasses, body parts and bedding – contaminated animal carcasses, body parts and bedding of animals that were intentionally exposed to pathogens • misc ellaneous laboratory waste – contaminated specimen containers, slides, cover slips, disposable gloves, lab coats, aprons, towels, padding, equipment and tubing Controlled Waste – A waste that requires special handling due to its physical, chemical or biological characteristics or local regulations.