An updated version of the safe management of healthcare
waste guidance manual is published. A
number of issues needed clarifying to improve consistency of understanding and
to advise of legislative changes that have come into force since publication.
The changes are:
- a change of wording from premises notification to premises registration
- a paragraph has been inserted on the Waste Framework Directive 2011 which came into force after publication
- Controlled Waste Regulations 2012 came into force 6 April 2012 – this needed a revised note added links needed amending from the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 version to 2009 regulations
- inconsistency of terminology i.e. sharps boxes, sharps containers, sharps receptacles etc. have changed to sharps receptacles for consistency
- other amends were of in a similar vein.
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