Waste Management Infection Prevention and Control Policy No.24

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Key individuals involved in developing the documentNameDesignationJeanette OwensSue WynnPauline BradshawInfection Prevention & Control NurseInfection Prevention & Control LeadInfection Prevention & Control LeadCirculated to the following for commentsCommitteeMembers of the Infection Control Work streamMembers of the Clinical Guidelines GroupIndividualNameDesignationIan BallSandra CowleyCollette RowleyAssistant Director OperationsFacilities ManagerFacilities ManagerPage 2 of 33
Table of ContentsIntroduction ..................................................................................................................................4Purpose .......................................................................................................................................4Duties...........................................................................................................................................4Waste definition and classification ...............................................................................................6European Waste Catalogue.........................................................................................................8Handling of Clinical Waste ...........................................................................................................8Waste Segregation ......................................................................................................................9System for Handling and Disposal of Clinical Waste ................................................................. 13Sharps Classification ................................................................................................................. 14Sharps Containers ..................................................................................................................... 14Broken Glass ............................................................................................................................. 15Community Nursing ................................................................................................................... 15Dissemination and Implementation ............................................................................................ 19Contacts..................................................................................................................................... 19References................................................................................................................................. 20Associated Documentation ........................................................................................................21APPENDIX 1.............................................................................................................................. 22APPENDIX 2.............................................................................................................................. 23APPENDIX 3.............................................................................................................................. 24APPENDIX 4.............................................................................................................................. 25APPENDIX 5.............................................................................................................................. 26APPENDIX 6.............................................................................................................................. 27APPENDIX 7.............................................................................................................................. 29APPENDIX 8.............................................................................................................................. 30APPENDIX 9.............................................................................................................................. 31APPENDIX 10............................................................................................................................ 32APPENDIX 11............................................................................................................................ 33Page 3 of 33
Page 1: CLINICAL POLICYInfection Prevention
Page 5 and 6: Trust BoardThe Trust Board is respo
Page 7 and 8: All clinical waste needs to be segr
Page 9 and 10: Never overfill the bag/container; m
Page 11 and 12: Waste Assessment Chart, Appendix 7)
Page 13 and 14: SYSTEM FOR HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF
Page 15 and 16: Sharps containers must be sealed co
Page 17 and 18: To arrange a waste collection from
Page 19 and 20: General Enquiries about Disposal of
Page 21 and 22: ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATIONWebsitesFur
Page 23 and 24: APPENDIX 2San Pro, Nappy &Non-Infec
Page 25 and 26: APPENDIX 4DENTAL ONLYInfectious Was
Page 27 and 28: APPENDIX 6LIST OF “HAZARDOUS” (
Page 29 and 30: APPENDIX 7COMMUNITY WOUND CARE WAST
Page 31 and 32: APPENDIX 9GLOSSARYA substance that
Page 33: APPENDIX 11DISSEMINATION PLANTitle

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