Clinical waste disposal
Posted July 28th, 2011 by adminClinical waste can be found in waste associated with or seen as:
1. Surplus cartridges, syringe needles, and other sharp objects related with health care;
2. Items used to dispose of bodily secretions, urine and/or faeces;
3. Human or animal tissue, blood, soiled surgical dressings, Waste from Dialysis treatment, material from infectious disease and cases animal carcasses;
4. Microbiological cultures;
5. Drugs or other Pharmaceutical products.
It is law now for Clinical waste to be disposed of in orange waste bags, so as to ensure that such waste does not get mixed with domestic waste collection .
As the infectious nature of some types of clinical waste, it is classified as ‘hazardous waste’ under UK & EU law and therefore requires safe disposal as commensurate to the level of risk. Consignment fees are charged for the labelling and administration of such waste. In most cases suitable disposal is heat treatment prior to landfill .
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