Contaminated Latex Exam Gloves
Disposable nitrile or latex gloves used in patient examinations, soiled with bodily fluids and pharmaceuticals, classified as clinical waste from medical procedures per HTS 3825.30. These are hazardous due to potential pathogens.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unused and sterile for retail sale
Surgical or medical gloves as finished rubber articles, not contaminated waste.
If chemical residues dominate over biological contaminants
Other chemical preparations exclude clinical medical waste per chapter definitions.
If waste from rubber manufacturing, not medical use
Rubber industry scrap is Chapter 40; clinical origin defines 3825.30.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Comply with TSCA import requirements if containing trace pharmaceuticals; notify EPA 30 days prior
• Use licensed waste transporters and provide chain-of-custody documentation
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Used IV Catheter Assemblies
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Blood Bag Waste
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