City Ordinance No. 570 - Bacolod City

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City Ordinance No. 570 December 1, 2011 Page 11 a. Waste should be collected daily (or as frequently as required) and transported to the designated central storage site or waste transfer station. b. No bags should be removed unless they are labeled with their point of production (hospital ward or department) and contents. c. The bags or containers should be replaced immediately with new ones of the same type. d. A supply of fresh collection bags or containers should be readily available at all locations where waste is produced. e. Collection practice for active solid radioactive waste shall consist of distributing orange color-coded suitable containers with the radiation symbol colored magenta or black. The collection of active solid radioactive waste from designated storage area can only be made when the activity (delay-to-decay) decays to a safe level and upon the strict supervision and guidance of the radiological health and safety officer. f. Handling, collection, transport and disposal of these materials shall be based on the guidelines issued by PNRI. g. The Treatment Facility Waste collection will then collect such waste for the establishment storage facility. SECTION 17. On-site Transport. Transportation of waste within the establishment could utilize wheeled trolleys, containers, or Carts that are dedicated solely for the purpose. 17.1. Vehicle Specifications. On-site transportation vehicle should meet the following specifications: i. Easy to load and unload ii. No sharp edges that could damage waste bags or containers during loading and unloading ifi. Easy to clean 17.2. Vehicle Maintenance. The on-site collection vehicles should be cleaned and disinfected daily with an appropriate disinfectant like chlorine compounds, formaldehyde, phenolic compounds and acids. All waste bag seals should be in-place and intact at the end of transportation.
City Ordinance No. 570 December 1,2011 Page 12 17.3. Transporting Personnel. Workers transporting the waste should be equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment including heavyduty gloves, coveralls, thick-soled boots and leg protectors. SECTION 18. Off-site Transportation of Health Care Waste. The health care waste generator is responsible for the safe packaging and adequate labeling of waste to be transported off-site for treatment and disposal. Packaging and labeling should comply with the national regulation governing the transport of hazardous wastes (RA 6969) and maintaining that it presents no danger to the public during transport. Likewise, the waste generators must see to it and ensure that their wastes are property treated and disposed of in the treatment facility. The city will be the one to collect such waste facility. Section 19. Consignment Note. AH Medical hazardous toxic waste to be transported to an approved off-site waste treatment facility shall be transported only by a DENR-accredited transporter or carrier. The authorized transporter / City Government carrier shall maintain a completed consignment note of all health care waste taken from the health care establishment for treatment or disposal. By the time that waste transporter receives the waste, the transporter shall provide the waste generator with a copy of the consignment note for the generator's waste records. SECTION 26. Content of the Consignment Mote. The transporter and the generator shall separately maintain a copy of the consignment note. The consignment note shaH include, but not limited to the following information: a. The name address, telephone number, and accreditation number of the transporter b. The type and quantity of waste transported c. The name, address, and telephone number of the generator d. The name, address, telephone number, permit number, and the signature of an authorized representative of the approved facility receiving the waste The date that the waste is collected or removed from the generator's facility, the date that the waste is received by the transfer station, or point of consolidation, if applicable, and the date that the waste is received by the treatment facility.
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City Ordinance No. 570 - Bacolod City

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