ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 8 Medical Waste Management
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C8.3.6.1.5.3. Shall take into account the ergonomic or health needs of the
C8.3.6.1.5.4. Can be adapted to the users, according to their needs
C8.3.6.1.6. Anatomical Pathology Waste
C8.3.6.1.6.1. All anatomical pathology waste must be collected and sealed in
reinforced plastic bags at the place of origin; the bags shall comply with C8.3.6.2.1. The sealed
bags must be kept in a controlled environment and transported with caution, and may only be
disposed of by incineration or cremation followed by burial.
C8.3.6.1.7. Blood & Liquid Infectious Waste
C8.3.6.1.7.1. Blood, blood products, and other liquid infectious wastes shall be
handled as follows:
C8.3.6.1.7.2. Samples of blood, urine, or feces may be decanted into clinical
sinks if non-infectious.
C8.3.6.1.7.3. Disposal options for suction canister waste from operating rooms,
bulk blood, blood products, and other liquid infectious medical waste are the following:
C8.3.6.1.7.3.1 Sealed in leak-proof containers and incinerated;
C8.3.6.1.7.3.2 Sterilized and incinerated;
C8.3.6.1.7.3.3 Sterilized and landfilled. Landfilling of sterilized infectious
medical waste is permitted only in the absence of an incinerator in the Region where the waste is
generated and it requires the prior approval of the President of the Region.
C8.3.6.1.7.4. Disposal of blood or liquid infectious medical waste through
clinical sinks is not allowed (other than samples of blood, urine, and feces, if non-infectious).
C8.3.6.1.7.5. Disposal of liquid waste generated by non-medical facilities but
presenting analogous infection risk (e.g., wastes from microbiological laboratories), through
sinks is not allowed. Such waste shall be sterilized, sealed in leak-proof containers, and/or
incinerated.
C8.3.6.1.8. Compaction
C8.3.6.1.8.1. Infectious medical waste will not be compacted unless converted
to non-infectious medical waste by treatment as described in paragraph C8.3.6.7. Containers
holding sharps will not be compacted.
C8.3.6.1.9. Spills
September 2012 Italy FGS 8-9
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