Packages or containers containing medical waste should be closed when they are 3/4 full.
Extended information:
Measures for the Management of Medical Waste in Healthcare Institutions, Article 13: When the contained medical waste reaches 3/4 of the package or container, an effective sealing method should be used so that the package or container is tightly and tightly sealed. Article 14: When the outer surface of the packages or containers is contaminated by infectious waste, the contaminated area shall be disinfected or an additional layer of packaging shall be added.
The Measures for the Management of Medical Waste in Healthcare Institutions promulgated by the Ministry of Health were formulated in accordance with the Regulations on the Management of Medical Waste, with the main purpose of standardizing the management of medical waste in healthcare institutions, and effectively preventing and controlling the hazards that medical waste poses to human health and the environment
Prior to the 1990s, there was no requirement in China for the separate categorization and disposal of medical waste. in 1998, medical waste began to be included in the management of hazardous waste. Medical waste began to be included in the management of hazardous waste. And after that, the reporter combed through, only in June, August and October 2003, has introduced the "medical waste management regulations", "medical and health care institutions, medical waste management measures", "medical waste classification catalog".
In the subsequent 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, China added the "Medical Waste Chemical Disinfection Treatment Engineering Technical Specification", "Medical Waste Specialized Packaging Bags, Containers and Warning Signs Standard", "Hazardous Waste Centralized Incineration Disposal Facility Operation Supervision and Management Technical Specification", "On Promoting the Classification of Domestic Waste Management in Healthcare Institutions
Disposal Methods:
1. Bulk of expired, obsolete, deteriorated or contaminated waste medicines should be collected and registered centrally by the Department of Pharmacy according to the type and returned to the manufacturer or handed over to the hazardous waste disposal organization for disposal.
2, a small amount of pharmaceutical waste, including discarded cytotoxic drugs and genotoxic drugs vials can be placed directly into the infectious waste medical waste bags and medical waste cans, but should be indicated on the label.