Wei-Ban-Medical-Fa [2005] No. 292
Ministry of Health
On the clarification of issues related to the classification of medical waste
Notice
Provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Health Department Bureau, the Environmental Protection Bureau, the Xinjiang Production and Construction
Setting up Corps of the Bureau of Health, the Environmental Protection Bureau:
In order to further implement the "Medical Waste Management Regulations", to strengthen the supervision and management of medical waste
Supervision and management of medical waste, in view of the classification of medical waste around the understanding of
Differences in the face of the relevant issues are described below:
One of the use of disposable medical equipment is medical waste. According to the Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health and the State Environmental Protection Administration jointly issued
"Classification Catalog of Medical Waste"
(Health
Medical Development [2003] No. 287), after the use of disposable medical devices
mechanisms, whether or not to cut out the needle, whether or not by the patient's bodily fluids, blood, fecal matter
stained, are medical waste. medical waste, should be managed as medical waste.
The infusion bottles after use are not medical waste. After the use of a variety of glass
(disposable plastic) infusion bottles (bags), not contaminated by the patient's blood, body fluids, drainage
contaminated,
does not belong to medical waste,
Not have to be in accordance with the management of medical waste,
but this type of waste can not be used for the original purpose of recycling, used for other purposes should be
conforming to the principle of The principle of not endangering human health.
December 28, 2005
These wastes are not subject to medical waste management.