NZS 4304:2002 Management of healthcare waste - SPONSORED
- Information provider
- Standards New Zealand,
- Author
- Standards New Zealand
- Information type
- New Zealand Standard,
- Format
- PDF, HARD COPY,
Description
This Standard provides guidelines for the disposal of human and animal healthcare waste, including generators, waste transporters and waste disposal facilities.
It outlines procedures for the classification, segregation, packaging/containment, labelling, storage, transport and disposal of healthcare waste.
Scope
This Standard covers waste management generated in the provision of healthcare services.
This resource is cited by:
NZS 4304:2002 Management of healthcare waste - SPONSORED
This document is CITED BY:
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G15/AS1 (Amd 3) (First edition, Amendment 3)
NZS 4304:2002 is cited by Acceptable Solution G15/AS1: Solid Waste from 30/09/2010
This resource cites:
NZS 4304:2002 Management of healthcare waste - SPONSORED
This document CITES:
NZS 4304:2002 cites AS/NZS 4261:1994 Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications
NZS 4304:2002 cites AS/NZS 4478:1997 Guide to the reprocessing of reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal clinical/medical applications
NZS 4304:2002 cites NZS 5433:1999 Transport of dangerous goods on land
NZS 4304:2002 cites NZS 7603:1979 Specification for refuse bags for local authority collection (low density polyethylene)
NZS 4304:2002 cites AS 4031-1992 Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas
NZS 4304:2002 cites Code of safe practice for the use of unsealed radioactive materials in medical diagnosis, therapy and research 1994 - National Radiation Laboratory (NRL) - Code of safe practice for the use of unsealed radioactive materials in medical diagnosis, therapy a