Medical waste must be kept under lock and key in the section where it is generated for a temporary storage period not exceeding how many hours

The time of temporary storage of medical waste shall not exceed 48 hours.

The content of bacteria and viruses in medical waste is hundreds of times more than ordinary household garbage, not timely treatment of human beings and the living environment there is a huge risk of infection. Therefore, there must be storage equipment, facilities, not open storage, to be strictly managed, effective prevention and control of medical waste on human health and environmental hazards