Medical waste, also known as clinical waste, normally refers to waste products that cannot be considered general waste, produced from healthcare premises, such as hospitals, clinics, doctors offices, labs and nursing homes.

[edit] Europe

In Europe, wastes are defined by their European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Codes. EWC Codes are 6 digits long, with the first two digits defining the over-arching category of waste, the next two defining the sub-category, and the last two defining the precise waste stream. Clinical waste comes under the "18" codes, for example: "18 01 01" corresponds to healthcare waste (18), from humans (01), that is sharp and not infectious (01).

[edit] United Kingdom

In the UK, clinical waste and the way it is to be handled is closely regulated ^[1]. Applicable legislation ^[2]

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a <references/> tag.