Legal analysis: "Regulations on the Management of Medical Waste" is to strengthen the safe management of medical waste, to prevent the spread of disease, to protect the environment, to safeguard human health, according to the "People's Republic of China *** and the State of Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Law" and "People's Republic of China *** and the State of Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law" formulated. Adopted by the State Council on June 4, 2003, the tenth executive meeting. By the State Council on June 16, 2003 issued and implemented.
Legal basis: "Regulations on the Management of Medical Waste"
Article 1 In order to strengthen the safe management of medical waste, to prevent the spread of disease, to protect the environment, to safeguard human health, according to the "People's Republic of China *** and the State of Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Law" and "People's Republic of China *** and the State of Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law," the formulation of these regulations.
Second Article The medical waste referred to in these regulations refers to the medical and health institutions in the medical treatment, prevention, health care and other related activities generated by the direct or indirect infectious, toxic and other hazardous waste.
Medical waste classification catalog, by the State Council administrative department of health and the administrative department of environmental protection **** with the development and publication.
Article 3 These regulations shall apply to the collection, transportation, storage, disposal and supervision and management of medical waste.
Life wastes generated by patients with infectious diseases or suspected infectious diseases admitted to medical and health institutions shall be managed and disposed of in accordance with medical wastes.
Management of anesthesia, psychotropic, radioactive and toxic drugs and their related wastes discarded by medical and health institutions shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, administrative regulations and relevant national regulations and standards.