Biological Waste Does and Don'ts 't d D D t l W i Bi l Good - PDF document

Biological Waste Does and Don'ts 't d D D t l W i Bi l

Good Practice Waste Handling Procedures • Wear all protective clothing provided for your use W ll t ti l thi id d f • Ensure you have been vaccinated against Hepatitis B and Tetanus • Use the correct colour and type of bag/container, as close as possible to point of generation p p g • Always keep different types of waste separate • Replace sharps boxes when 3/4 full or when indicated by the fill line R l h b h 3/4 f ll h i di t d b th fill li • Replace bags daily or when 2/3 full • Ensure that all containers are properly assembled prior to use • Handle bags by the neck only and use handles on rigid boxes g y y g

Good Practice Waste Handling Procedures •Any damage, leakage or contamination must be reported •Seal/tie full bags/containers and label with site/department details •Place bags/containers/boxes in correct storage area. Keep boxes upright •Fragile waste must be segregated to prevent breakage/spillage Fragile waste must be segregated to prevent breakage/spillage •Wash and dry hands thoroughly after handling waste

Good Practice Waste Handling Procedures • Do not overfill clinical waste bags or sharps boxes • Never throw drag drop or crush bags or containers • Never throw, drag, drop or crush bags or containers • Do not clasp or hold containers to the body • Never leave in corridors, walkways or on fire escape routes • Put your hands inside waste bags/containers

•Clinical bags containing domestic waste Bad Practice •Gap between bag and outer bin g g g p

Bad Practice •Clinical waste in domestic bag •Overfull sharps box

Good Practice • Personal Protection Equipment – Biological waste handling • Protective clothing should always be worn when handling waste • Protective clothing should always be worn when handling waste e.g. gloves, apron, overall as a minimum. • It is also recommended that all staff involved in waste handling g are vaccinated against Hepatitis B and Tetanus

Good Practice •Where possible foot operated bins/frames are in t d bi /f i use as a part of infection p control prevention.

Good Practice Sharps Policy Sharps Policy •Sharps containers must comply with United Nation standards (UN 3291) •Sharps bins must be assembled according to the manufacturers instructions •Bins should be secured by use of wall/rail brackets

Good Practice Sharps Policy •Used sharps bins containers should be changed regularly (e.g. monthly) regularly (e.g. monthly) •Sharps bins must be handled with extreme care and carried by the handle •Ensure bin is not overfull and there are no sharps E bi i t f ll d th h protruding.

Good Practice Sharps Policy • Sharps must not be discarded/mixed with any other waste and MUST NOT be placed into any other waste bags. • Bins must not be exposed to extreme temperatures or direct Bins must not be exposed to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight • No attempts to be made to retrieve items from sharps bins. • Sharps must not be pressed down inside the bins in order to make more room.

New Prevention of Sharps Injuries Legislation Injuries Legislation Sharps Inj ries Sharps Injuries – New Law Ne La New legislation will come into g • effect in May 2013 specifically about preventing sharps b t ti h injuries in the hospital & healthcare sector. I I expect best practice will be t b t ti ill b • extended to laboratory work.

Biological Waste Primary Packaging Packaging YELLOW BAGS •UN 3291 approved yellow bags are design for pp y g g soft clinical waste. •Bags must never contain sharps or sharp items g p p likely to puncture the bag. •Bags should be filled to maximum of 2/3 full to g comply with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations. •Bags should be sealed at point of production by twisting, swan-necking & securing with a bag tie

Biological Waste Primary Packaging Packaging RIGID BULK CONTAINERS •We can provide rigid bulk containers in two sizes; p g ; � 30 litre and 60 litre •Yellow lidded containers can be used for glass vials pipette Yellow lidded containers can be used for glass vials, pipette tips or any objects that could puncture yellow bags. •These containers are not puncture proof so needles and These containers are not puncture proof so needles and blades need to put into sharps containers. • NO Free Liquids q • NO Chemicals • NO Needles or Blades NO Needles or Blades • Weight restriction (15kg/30ltr bin and 30kg/60ltr bin)

Biological Waste Primary Packaging Packaging SHARPS BINS SHARPS BINS •UN 3291 approved sharps containers can UN 3291 approved sharps containers can be provided in numbers and sizes to suit individual needs. All containers comply with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations. •For Sharps, Needles, Blades, Scalpels, Broken Glassware • NO Free Liquids NO F Li id • NO Chemicals

Biological Waste Primary Packaging Packaging RIGID BULK CONTAINERS – COLOUR CODING RIGID BULK CONTAINERS COLOUR CODING • Clinical waste • Clinical waste • Pharmaceutical Waste • Pharmaceutical Waste • Recognisable • Recognisable • GMO/GMM Waste* • Cytotoxic Waste human anatomical * Must be kept and • Waste contaminated waste disposed separate disposed separate with both infectious ith b th i f ti • Non-autoclaved Risk N t l d Ri k to other clinical waste and chemical material Group 2 & 3 lab cultures • Metal objects

Biological Waste Primary Packaging Packaging SHARPS CONTAINERS – COLOUR CODING SHARPS CONTAINERS COLOUR CODING • Sharp clinical waste • Pharmaceutical Waste • GMO/GMM Waste* • Cytotoxic Waste * Must be kept and • Waste contaminated disposed separate with both infectious to other clinical waste and chemical material

Biological Waste Secondary Containment Bins Containment Bins WHEELED CONTAINERS WHEELED CONTAINERS •Each wheeled unit is cleaned and sanitised after each exchange •Suitable for internal and external storage •Wheeled containers are exchanged after each collection reducing manual handling and improving Health & Safety •Sharps, bags and sealed bins can be disposed of within the wheeled container. ithi th h l d t i •The wheeled bins are UN approved for the carriage of clinical waste and meet all current and i f li i l t d t ll t d proposed transport requirements

Packaging/Secondary Containment /Destination Containment /Destination Primary Packaging y g g Secondary Containment y Destination Beech Road Plant Beech Road Plant Sterilisation Eco-Safe Plant Sterilisation Eco Safe Plant Eco-Safe Plant Export Transfer Incineration

Biological Waste Traceability g y BIO-TRACK WASTE MANAGEMENT SRCL is the only company to provide the Bio-Track waste management system as part of its service offering management system as part of its service offering. • Bio-Track is a robust waste segregation and tracking tool that helps customers segregate waste in-line with the latest waste regulations. • We manage this entire process on behalf our customers – preparing and printing the hazardous waste notes; producing preparing and printing the hazardous waste notes; producing easy to apply bin identification tags; the collection and disposal of the waste.

Biological Waste Traceability g y BIO-TRACK TAG BIO-TRACK TAG Contains further information including Contains unique barcode number which Identifies client and site ID and waste type ADR and UN numbering EWC 180103* SRCL UCD School of Medicine Science 430 Beech Road, UCD Beflfield Western industrial Estate, Dublin 4 Dublin 12 Colour coded with EWC code to Tamperproof and waterproof tag ensure segregation and correct treatment applied to every bin

Biological Waste Traceability g y BIO-TRACK BIO-TRACK • Bio-Track relies on unique information, contained on special Bi T k li i i f ti t i d i l bin tags, to track each individual consignment of waste. This unique ID information is the key to the effective operation of q y p Bio-Track and ensures high levels of transparency and accuracy from auditing through to invoicing. • As a total service provider, with transport and treatment facilities Bio Track allows us to accurately identify the point of facilities, Bio-Track allows us to accurately identify the point of generation of waste, the customer and individual bins weights.

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