There are four local regulations in which medical waste appears in the title.
1. Infectious medical waste refers to medical waste containing pathogenic microorganisms, such as germ-carrying specimens, patient excreta, surgical waste, etc. This type of waste must be treated with high temperature and high pressure or chemically sterilized before it can be discharged.
2, chemical medical waste refers to medical waste containing hazardous chemical substances, such as waste medicines, waste liquids, waste chemical reagents, etc., this type of waste must be classified and stored, and handed over to a specialized unit for safe treatment.
3. Radioactive medical waste refers to medical waste containing radioactive substances, such as radionuclides, radiopharmaceuticals, radioactive sources, etc. This type of waste must be treated and disposed of in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the state.
4, general medical waste refers to medical waste other than the above three types of medical waste, such as waste paper, waste plastic, waste glass, etc., this type of waste can be sorted out and recycled or properly disposed of to reduce the pollution of the environment.
Medical waste management regulations
Medical health institutions and medical waste disposal units, should establish and improve the responsibility system for the management of medical waste, its legal representative is the first person responsible for the effective performance of their duties, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and environmental pollution due to medical waste. Medical and health institutions and centralized medical waste disposal units, should develop rules and regulations related to the safe disposal of medical waste and emergency response plan in the event of an accident.
Set up monitoring department or full-time (part-time) personnel, responsible for checking, supervising and implementing the management of medical waste in the unit, to prevent violations of these regulations. Medical and health institutions and medical waste centralized disposal unit, should be engaged in the unit of medical waste collection, transportation, storage, disposal and other work of personnel and management personnel, relevant laws and professional skills, safety and protection, as well as emergency treatment and other knowledge training.