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[[Healthcare Waste]] is | [[Healthcare Waste]] is waste produced during human or animal healthcare, or related research activity, and covers both '''Clinical Waste''' and '''Offensive Waste''' as defined in the [[Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012]]<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/healthcare-waste-appropriate-measures-for-permitted-facilities/definition-of-healthcare-waste .GOV definition of Healthcare Waste]</ref> and further listed below. Helathcare Waste containing radioactive materials requirements compliance with specific guidance<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/radioactive-substances-regulation-for-non-nuclear-sites The Radioactive Substances Regulation Guidance]</ref>. | ||
==Clinical Waste== | |||
'''Clinical Waste''' is [[Healthcare Waste]] that: | |||
*contains viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in humans or other living organisms | |||
*contains or is contaminated with a medicine that contains a biologically active pharmaceutical agent | |||
** Medicine is a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease | |||
** Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicine is medicine that possesses hazardous properties which are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction. | |||
*is a sharp, or a body fluid, or other biological material (including human and animal tissue), containing or contaminated with a hazardous substance | |||
** A sharp is an item that could cause cuts or puncture wounds. This includes needles, hypodermic needles, scalpels and other blades, knives, infusion sets, saws, broken glass, and nails. | |||
*is waste of a similar nature from a non-healthcare activity | |||
==Offensive Waste== | |||
'''Offensive Waste''' is: | |||
*is not clinical waste | |||
*contains body fluids, secretions or excretions | |||
*falls within [[EWC]] waste codes [[EWCChap18 | 18 01 04]], [[EWCChap18 | 18 02 03]] or [[EWCChap20 | 20 01 99]] | |||
==Types of Healthcare Waste== | |||
The types of [[Healthcare Waste]] are grouped and designated by packaging colour, set out in high level guidance<ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f05a7fae90e0712d0206e88/Types_of_healthcare_waste_table.pdf Types of Healthcare Waste]</ref> updated and published by the [[EA]] in July 2020 for regulated facilities with an [[Environmental Permit]] to [[Treatment|treat]] or [[Waste Transfer Station |transfer Healthcare Waste]]. These groupings are set out in a table in the guidance, captured below: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
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! Colour of Packaging: Orange | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage, alternative treatment or incineration | |||
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) | |||
Infectious waste, not contaminated with chemicals or medicines: | |||
• human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* | |||
• animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* | |||
• municipal, separately collected fractions, not from healthcare or research-related sources (may contain sharps) - 20 01 99 | |||
• commercial, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing contaminated by infectious substances - 15 02 02 | |||
|- | |||
! Colour of Packaging: Yellow | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage and incineration | |||
Waste Types and LoW code(s) | |||
Infectious waste, contaminated with chemicals: | |||
• human healthcare - 18 01 03* and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07 | |||
• animal healthcare - 18 02 02* and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06 | |||
Infectious waste, medicinally contaminated (not cytotoxic or cytostatic): | |||
• human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* and 18 01 09 | |||
• animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* and 18 02 08 | |||
|- | |||
! Colour of Packaging: Red | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage and incineration | |||
Waste Types and LoW code(s) | |||
Infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved: | |||
• Human healthcare – 18 01 03* and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07 | |||
• Animal healthcare – 18 02 02* and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06 | |||
Infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved: | |||
• Human healthcare – 18 01 03* | |||
• Animal healthcare – 18 02 02* | |||
Non-infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved: | |||
• Human healthcare - 18 01 02 and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07 | |||
• Animal healthcare - 18 02 03 and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06 | |||
Non-infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved: | |||
• Human healthcare - 18 01 02 | |||
• Animal healthcare - 18 02 03 | |||
|- | |||
! Colour of Packaging: Purple | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage and incineration | |||
Waste Types and LoW code(s) | |||
Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines: | |||
• Human healthcare – 18 01 08* | |||
• Animal healthcare – 18 02 07* | |||
Infectious waste, contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines: | |||
• Human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* and 18 01 08* or 20 01 31* | |||
• Animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* and 18 02 07* or 20 01 31* | |||
|- | |||
! Colour of Packaging: Blue | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage and incineration | |||
Waste Types and LoW code(s) | |||
Other waste medicines, excluding cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines - 18 01 09, 18 02 08 or 20 01 32 | |||
|- | |||
! Colour of Packaging: Black and Yellow ('tiger bags') | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage, incineration or landfill. Compaction, where specifically permitted. | |||
Waste Types and LoW code(s) | |||
Non-infectious offensive waste: | |||
• Human healthcare – 18 01 04 | |||
• Animal healthcare – 18 02 03 | |||
• Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances – 15 02 03 | |||
|- | |||
! Colour of Packaging: Not Specified | |||
|- | |||
| Appropriate healthcare waste management activities | |||
Storage, incineration or landfill. Compaction, where specifically permitted. | |||
Waste Types and LoW code(s) | |||
Non-infectious offensive waste: | |||
• Human healthcare – 18 01 04 | |||
• Animal healthcare – 18 02 03 | |||
• Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances – 15 02 03 | |||
|} | |||
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