Clincial Waste Collection
SEALING OF CLINICAL WASTE BAGS & WASTES
Clinical wastes should be segregated from municipal waste or other waste types at the point of production, and packaging must be leak resistant to ensure that wastes handlers and the public will be protected from exposure to hazardous clinical wastes.
All used sharps must be placed into sharps boxes. Small clinical waste producers may use other containers, provided these containers are rigid, non-fragile, puncture resistant, waterproof and leak proof. The containers must be sealed off during transportation. Sharp boxes are not to be filled over 75% of their capacity and should be sealed to prevent spillage of the contents. Properly sealed sharps box may also be disposed of in Red Bags.
Red Bags should be tied by the neck in a proper manner securely to prevent leakage of clinical waste. If clinical waste is of high fluid content, thermal sealing of the bag is recommended to prevent spillage. No bags should be filled to over 75% of their capacity before sealing.