Code  of  Practice for  the Management  of  Clinical  Waste -  Clinical  Waste  Producers and  Waste  Collectors

(Published under Section 35 of the Waste Disposal Ordinance) - June 2010

PREFACE

This Code of Practice is a statutory document published under Section 35 of the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) by the Secretary for the Environment after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Environment.  The purpose of this Code is to provide guidance to small clinical waste producers to assist them to comply with the legal requirements of the Waste Disposal Ordinance and the Waste Disposal (Clinical Waste) (General) Regulation.  Clinical waste is potentially dangerous because it may contain infectious materials and sharps.  It is important to exercise special caution in the handling and management of clinical waste so as to minimize any danger to public health or risk of pollution to the environment.

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