Treatment of biomedical waste includes which processes?

• A. Disposal in regular trash
• B. Any process using steam, chemicals or incineration that renders biomedical waste noninfectious
• C. Storage before disposal
• D. Transportation to a remote site

Answer: (B)

Treatment means using a method that inactivates pathogens so the waste becomes noninfectious before disposal or off-site handling. Using steam (such as autoclaving), chemical disinfection, or incineration are the common ways to achieve that noninfectious state, making the waste safe to handle, store, transport, and dispose of. Other options miss the point because simply disposing in regular trash doesn't inactivate infectious material, storage before disposal doesn't treat the waste, and moving it to a remote site is about transport, not treatment.