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===Alternative Treatment=== | ===Alternative Treatment=== | ||
There are several types of Alternative Treatments (AT) available for the treatment of [[Healthcare Waste]] all of which must demonstrate that the [[Healthcare Waste]] is 'rendered safe'<ref name=''Tech1''/>. 'Rendered safe' means: | |||
* demonstrates the ability to reduce the number of infectious organisms present in the waste to a level at which no additional precautions are needed to protect workers or the public against infection from the waste; | * demonstrates the ability to reduce the number of infectious organisms present in the waste to a level at which no additional precautions are needed to protect workers or the public against infection from the waste; | ||
* destroys anatomical waste such that it is no longer generally recognisable; | * destroys anatomical waste such that it is no longer generally recognisable; | ||