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Using reusable containers for hospital waste : medical waste

• Journal Title: ReSource
• Volume: Volume 11
• Issue:  Issue 3
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 12  - 13, 15
• ISSN: 16804902
• Abstract:  Reusable plastic containers are commonly used to transport health care risk waste. Some regulatory authorities require disinfection, microbiological monitoring or process validation to ensure minimisation of a perceived risk of disease transmission from the containers. The study surveyed scientific literature and relevant guidelines, and as no evidence of risk was found, recommends quality assurance resources be commensurate with these findings. Disinfection, microbiological monitoring and microbiological validation are not indicated. Visual criteria for cleanliness together with written protocols will ensure risk-free use of the containers.
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