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T-Bone		#1 Posted : 28 September 2012 09:11:19(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		How are you disposing of bloods from first aid room - contaminated materials / rags / dressings from small cuts - Industrial engineering environment Am I right in assuming this is no longer classed as Clinical waste and is now classed as Non-infectious Hazardous waste (offensive / hygiene waste) and be disposed of in general waste? Ref EWC 18 01 04 Any help appreciated
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Ian.Blenkharn		#2 Posted : 28 September 2012 09:27:09(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Classification as clinical or offensive/sanitary waste, as hazardous by risk of infection or non-hazardous by risk of infection, is based on an assessment of risk based on criteria of which you will be unaware and unable to judge. However, that is irrelevant. For small amounts of such wastes, from a works first aid room etc, it is permitted to wrap the waste securely in - preferably absorbent - paper and place this deep within a domestic refuse container.
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Jeff Watt		#3 Posted : 29 September 2012 01:48:48(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Like Jesse Ventura in Predator "I ain't got time to bleed." so never had the problem. But logically sputum, vomit, faeces(nappies) can all be as infectious as blood and in many cases are disposed of as Ian says in domestic waste when well wrapped.
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hilary		#4 Posted : 29 September 2012 09:42:16(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		We have a clinical waste bin provided by Cannon Hygiene which they collect once a month along with the female washroom waste bins.
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Ian.Blenkharn		#5 Posted : 29 September 2012 11:20:13(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Hilary Either you are throwing money away for this add-on service, or you have one hell of a lot of injuries! Either way, something seems wrong
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hilary		#6 Posted : 29 September 2012 21:58:30(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		We haven't had a lost time accident in 4 years. The bin is only about £10 a month as part of our contract and we feel it is better to have it in case we need it, than to face the issues of how to dispose of clinical waste later.
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hilary		#7 Posted : 29 September 2012 22:00:50(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I should have added that we are a mechanical engineering plant manufacturing goods up to about 3.5 tonnes in weight and although our instances of accidents are very low, the potential for a significant injury is always there.
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Mr.Flibble		#8 Posted : 01 October 2012 10:50:14(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Same as Hilary our cleaning company collects and empties our female washroom waste bins and clinical waste bin in the first aid room. This is pretty common across many industries and companies.
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Rob35		#9 Posted : 01 October 2012 11:16:58(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		We have had a good relationship with the local doctors surgery, its rare, but if we have a small about we feel can not be placed in a bin as we would with plasters etc, we bag it and they place it in there clinical waste bin.
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walker		#10 Posted : 01 October 2012 11:35:40(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		rob35 wrote: We have had a good relationship with the local doctors surgery, its rare, but if we have a small about we feel can not be placed in a bin as we would with plasters etc, we bag it and they place it in there clinical waste bin. Rob, As this stuff is technically hazardous waste, you & the GP must both be breaching a number of Env regs.
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Ian.Blenkharn		#11 Posted : 01 October 2012 16:57:04(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		There is formal derogation for such small producers that embraces local first aid provision of this kind. But, if you have money to waste.....
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Zyggy		#12 Posted : 03 October 2012 15:48:33(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		The incineration or alternative treatment of clinical waste applies primarily to medical practices such as hospitals, dentists, etc. It does not apply to minor first aid waste & therefore can be bagged & disposed of with your general waste. Zyggy
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heatharwilliamson		#13 Posted : 19 May 2014 11:43:29(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Other minor treatment can be done at home it you have the information about the Firtaid. Its very necessary that each should have knowledge about it. At primary instant when you get hurt, you need firstaid.
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Ian A-H		#14 Posted : 19 May 2014 12:49:55(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Rather than tell you What We Do (a common response to most postings, which doesn't really help when you're trying to justify a course of action to management), here's a link to a PCT website showing a useful flow chart for dealing with clinical waste, I'm sure it applies across England (if not wider): http://www.brent.gov.uk/...ClinicaWasteGuidance.pdf See the middle section - Environment Type 2 which refers to minor first aid dressings (depending on quantity can go into the domestic stream). Ian
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