Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health ...
Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health ...
Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health ...
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TYPES OF WASTEDifferent types <strong>of</strong> waste that must be destroyed safely <strong>and</strong>effectively <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir methods <strong>of</strong> disposal include—Non-medical wasteGarden rubbish: Compost leaves, sticks, weeds, <strong>and</strong> trimmingsfrom shrubs <strong>and</strong> trees, if feasible. Designate a separate area<strong>for</strong> composting.Cardboard cartons: If possible, recycle cardboard; o<strong>the</strong>rwise,treat like ordinary rubbish.Ordinary rubbish: Where municipal solid waste facilitiesexist, dispose <strong>of</strong> ordinary rubbish in <strong>the</strong> municipaldump. O<strong>the</strong>rwise, burn or bury it.Human waste: Use pit latrines or o<strong>the</strong>r toileting facilitiesto dispose <strong>of</strong> all human waste.<strong>Health</strong> care wasteSharps waste: Single-use disposable needles, needles fromauto-disable syringes, scalpel blades, disposable trocars, sharpinstruments requiring disposal, <strong>and</strong> sharps waste fromlaboratory procedures.84
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