Clinical Waste Management Plan for Major Producers

Waste producers should develop a Clinical Waste Management Plan to set out the detailed requirements and procedures for proper handling of clinical waste for reference by the staff; and identify a responsible person for coordinating the various activities relating to clinical waste management. The responsible person should have relevant experience and appropriate training. He should have sufficient authority to carry out the task of maintaining the necessary standards of safety and good practice for clinical waste management. He should be responsible for all aspects of clinical waste management but may delegate the responsibilities for day-to-day clinical waste management to other trained staff.

The Clinical Waste Management Plan should cover the following areas:

  • The statutory requirements for management of clinical waste;
  • Sources and types of clinical waste generated on the premises;
  • Persons responsible for each element of the clinical waste management system and chains of authority, including their names, contact addresses and telephone numbers;
  • Operational and maintenance procedures covering items or equipment used for clinical waste management (e.g. containers, storage areas, transport equipment, safety equipment), and procedures for the handling and management of clinical waste;
  • Training programme for all relevant staff;
  • Auditing procedures for compliance monitoring;
  • Procedures for dealing with emergencies due to spillage, leakage or accidents arising from the handling and storage of clinical waste; and
  • Documentation and record keeping, including trip tickets or receipts from licensed collectors and staff records, e.g. training, accident records.

A sample framework for a Clinical Waste Management Plan is given in the Code of Practice. Waste producers should review and update the content of the Clinical Waste Management Plan regularly.

Clinical Waste Management Plan for Major Producers

Waste producers should develop a Clinical Waste Management Plan to set out the detailed requirements and procedures for proper handling of clinical waste for reference by the staff; and identify a responsible person for coordinating the various activities relating to clinical waste management. The responsible person should have relevant experience and appropriate training. He should have sufficient authority to carry out the task of maintaining the necessary standards of safety and good practice for clinical waste management. He should be responsible for all aspects of clinical waste management but may delegate the responsibilities for day-to-day clinical waste management to other trained staff.

The Clinical Waste Management Plan should cover the following areas:

A sample framework for a Clinical Waste Management Plan is given in the Code of Practice. Waste producers should review and update the content of the Clinical Waste Management Plan regularly.