Why are anti-epidemic medical garbage bags and household garbage bags different in color?

Why are anti-epidemic medical garbage bags and household garbage bags different in color?

Trash bags, as name suggests, are collectively referred to as trash bags. At present, they are mainly made of plastic materials. A trash bag can be any bag that can contain trash, such as supermarket shopping bags, plastic grocery packaging bags, etc.

We usually see black trash bags, and there are also green or red trash bags. difference between them?

Why are anti-epidemic medical garbage bags and household garbage bags different in color?

Yellow medical trash bag

Yellow medical trash bag

Firstly, according to Article 16 of Chapter III of Medical Waste Regulations, special packaging and containers for medical waste must have clear warning signs and warning instructions; secondly, yellow has a moderate visual frequency and is most common color among many colors. Warm tones give people a pleasant, bright, warm, reassuring and energetic color impression, in addition, according to international practice, yellow is a warning color, and this means that it is dangerous to enter as medical waste can contain large amounts of pathogens and harmful chemicals, even radioactive and harmful substances, so medical waste is an important risk factor for disease transmission or related health problems and people are warned not to did not approach them.

Black trash bag

Black trash bags are most common color for trash bags in our daily lives. Its main purpose is to protect privacy and avoid embarrassment; Garbage such as leftovers, used toilet paper in the restroom, or women's products. The use of black trash bags can be well hidden to avoid secondary problems.

Why are anti-epidemic medical garbage bags and household garbage bags different in color?

Black trash bag

Square trash can from Chongqing Zhengmao Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. fits following trash bag sizes:

Trash bag 120*140 cm fits 240 liter trash can,

Trash bag 110*130 cm fits 120 liter trash can,

Trash bag 100*110 cm fits 100 liter trash can,

Trash bags 90*100cm are suitable for trash cans 60-80 liters,

Trash bags 80*90cm are suitable for 30-50 liter trash cans,

Trash bag 50*60 cm fits 20 liter trash can,

Trash bags 45*50 cm are suitable for 15 liter trash cans (this is usual size for household trash cans).