Sanitary waste will not be stored for more than 72 hours.
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 8:32 am
Intra-center transport
The medical waste collected in the different areas of the centre will be transported to the medical waste warehouse before 12 noon.
Containers and transport systems will be cleaned with pressurized water and detergents.
Waste bags and containers must not be left in places other than the area where they were generated or in the sanitary waste warehouse.
To prevent bags from breaking during transport of waste within a healthcare facility, thick bags should be used, bags should be placed on a horizontal surface (without stacking them on top of each other), the level on transport carts should not be exceeded and bags should not be dragged along the floor.
Personnel transporting waste must wear puncture-resistant gloves, goggles or masks to prevent splashes, and clothing exclusively for this job. They must also have a bathroom with a shower and clean clothes at the end of the day.
Storage
The warehouse will be ventilated, well lit, properly signposted and equipped to be able to disinfect and clean it.
The warehouse may be closed, will have easy access, will be protected from the weather, high temperatures and animals.
Access to it will only be permitted to authorized personnel.
Treatment and removal
The treatment and disposal will vary depending on qatar phone data the group to which the waste belongs. It is important to note that disposal must be carried out by specialised and authorised companies to avoid soil and water contamination.
Waste corresponding to groups I and II can be disposed of in the same way as domestic waste : We can dispose of it selectively by depositing it in general or specific containers for cardboard, packaging, glass, etc.
Waste from groups III and IV must be transferred to an authorised manager : Waste from group III may be disposed of by incineration by authorised companies or by microwave treatment. Waste from group III that is sharp and pointed, such as scalpel needles, stylets and any metallic material that may transmit diseases, may be treated by sterilisation at the same centre and then disposed of as waste similar to municipal waste. The disposal of cytostatic waste will be carried out by chemical neutralisation or incineration at a temperature that can guarantee its destruction. The collection and disposal of waste contaminated with radioactive substances is the exclusive responsibility of ENRESA (Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radioactivos, SA). The management of corpses and human remains with entity, from abortions or surgical operations, is regulated by the Mortuary Health Police Regulations (Decree 2263/74, M. Gob., BOE of 17.8.1974).
The medical waste collected in the different areas of the centre will be transported to the medical waste warehouse before 12 noon.
Containers and transport systems will be cleaned with pressurized water and detergents.
Waste bags and containers must not be left in places other than the area where they were generated or in the sanitary waste warehouse.
To prevent bags from breaking during transport of waste within a healthcare facility, thick bags should be used, bags should be placed on a horizontal surface (without stacking them on top of each other), the level on transport carts should not be exceeded and bags should not be dragged along the floor.
Personnel transporting waste must wear puncture-resistant gloves, goggles or masks to prevent splashes, and clothing exclusively for this job. They must also have a bathroom with a shower and clean clothes at the end of the day.
Storage
The warehouse will be ventilated, well lit, properly signposted and equipped to be able to disinfect and clean it.
The warehouse may be closed, will have easy access, will be protected from the weather, high temperatures and animals.
Access to it will only be permitted to authorized personnel.
Treatment and removal
The treatment and disposal will vary depending on qatar phone data the group to which the waste belongs. It is important to note that disposal must be carried out by specialised and authorised companies to avoid soil and water contamination.
Waste corresponding to groups I and II can be disposed of in the same way as domestic waste : We can dispose of it selectively by depositing it in general or specific containers for cardboard, packaging, glass, etc.
Waste from groups III and IV must be transferred to an authorised manager : Waste from group III may be disposed of by incineration by authorised companies or by microwave treatment. Waste from group III that is sharp and pointed, such as scalpel needles, stylets and any metallic material that may transmit diseases, may be treated by sterilisation at the same centre and then disposed of as waste similar to municipal waste. The disposal of cytostatic waste will be carried out by chemical neutralisation or incineration at a temperature that can guarantee its destruction. The collection and disposal of waste contaminated with radioactive substances is the exclusive responsibility of ENRESA (Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radioactivos, SA). The management of corpses and human remains with entity, from abortions or surgical operations, is regulated by the Mortuary Health Police Regulations (Decree 2263/74, M. Gob., BOE of 17.8.1974).