— Keep waste sharps separate from other wastes.
— Place waste sharps in rigid, puncture-resistant containers with safe lids or caps which can be labeled with the words «biohazard,» «infectious waste» or «sharps,» or with the biohazard emblem.
— Don’t empty or remove waste from the sharps container once added. Mechanical means are required for emptying and disinfecting reusable sharps containers.
— Store sharps containers in a safe method and have them removed from the positioning as crucial and at the very least each ninety days.
— Transport or contract with a transporter to move the waste in a way that prevents spills. For details, review «Transportation» beneath.
— Make certain the sharps are transported to a location licensed to just accept infectious waste or to a sharps assortment station. For extra information, assessment «Therapy and disposal» beneath.
— Keep records of the quantity of sharps waste generated out of your location and the date and vacation spot location of sharps that leave the generator site. For more data, evaluation «Records» under.
In accordance with medical waste regulations, medical waste ought to solely be transported to a remedy facility, by an authorized transporter. When medical waste is being transported to a permitted medical waste treatment facility, medical waste shall not be unloaded, reloaded, or transferred to a different car at any location, besides at a permitted medical waste transfer station or in the case of a automobile breakdown or different emergency.
Since 4 April 1993, Singapore implemented a scheme to tighten control on tanker cleaning actions and the disposal of sludge and slop oil generated from tanker cleaning actions. Under the scheme, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore will subject permits only to registered tanker cleaning contractors [PDF, 108.Fifty four KB]. These contractors are registered with NEA to perform tanker cleaning activities in designated areas.