Paragraph 28
The use of autoclaves to sterilise waste, including special waste, as listed in Table 12, at the place where the waste is produced, if—
(a)
the autoclaves have a capacity of no more than 3 cubic metres,
(b)
the autoclaves are accredited by the Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency,
(c)
no more than 100 tonnes of waste is so sterilised at any one place in any one calendar month, and
(d)
where the waste is special waste, it is so sterilised as part of, or as a preliminary to, a recovery operation.
Table 12
Codes f1 | Types of waste |
|---|---|
(1) Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue. | |
(2) Includes special waste. | |
| Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans (18 01) | |
| 18 01 01 | Sharps (except 18 01 03) |
| 18 01 02 | Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03) |
| 18 01 03f2 | Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 01 04 | Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (for example, dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers) |
| 18 01 06 | Chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances |
| 18 01 07 | Chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06 |
| 18 01 08 | Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines |
| 18 01 09 | Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 |
| 18 01 10 | Amalgam waste from dental care |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
(1)
Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.
- f2
(2)
Includes special waste.