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[Current]A management system for clinical and related wastes — Guide to application of AS/NZS 3816-1998, Management of clinical and related wastes
This Handbook provides an insight into the requirements of AS/NZS 3816-1998 and is designed to increase the understanding and beneficial use of the Standard for application in Australia only. It must be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3816. It should not be read in isolation.
Published: 08/03/2000
Pages: 13
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Header
About this publication
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Clause 1 SCOPE
Clause 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Clause 3 DEFINITIONS
Clause 4 WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Clause 5 CATEGORIZATION OF CLINICAL AND RELATED WASTES
Clause 5.1 Clinical wastes
Clause 5.2 Related wastes
Clause 6 SEGREGATION OF WASTES
Clause 7 CONTAINERS
Clause 7.1 Plastic bags
Clause 7.2 Rigid walled containers
Clause 7.2.1 Sharps containers
Clause 7.2.2 Other rigid-walled containers
Clause 8 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Clause 8.1 Emergency plan
Clause 8.2 Emergency spill kits
Clause 9 HANDLING
Clause 10 MOVEMENT OF WASTES WITHIN THE ESTABLISHMENT
Clause 10.1 General
Clause 10.2 Wastes in plastic bags
Clause 10.3 Waste in rigid-walled containers
Clause 10.4 Trolleys for movement of clinical waste contained in plastic bags or non-mobile rigid walled containers
Clause 11 STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
Clause 11.1 General
Clause 11.2 Requirements for waste generators
Clause 11.3 Requirements for storage areas used for clinical and related wastes
Clause 12 TRANSPORTATION
Clause 12.1 General
Clause 12.2 Transportation by road
Clause 13 TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF CLINICAL AND RELATED WASTES
Clause 13.1 General
Clause 13.2 Clinical wastes
Clause 13.3 Cytotoxic wastes
Clause 13.4 Pharmaceutical wastes
Clause 13.5 Chemical waste
Clause 13.6 Radioactive waste
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