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Clinical Waste Management Norwich

If you work in the healthcare industry, whether it’s in clinics, hospitals, or other settings, you’re required by law to have expert clinical waste management solutions in place. We can supply that for you at a minimal cost here at Hereford Waste. We will assist you in carrying out your Duty of Care to ensure that the waste is properly disposed of.

We can provide you with proper clinical waste management and clinical waste containers for whatever your clinical waste needs are. We provide cost-effective and dependable solutions across Norwich, based on our more than 30 years of experience handling this type of hazardous waste. Please call us at 01603 905 220 to discuss your needs.

What is Clinical Waste?

Clinical waste is any waste generated by healthcare services, such as medical, pharmaceutical, dental, nursing homes, and so on. It has the potential to harm individuals and the environment by producing illnesses, injuries, soil and water contamination, and it may also be offensive because of its appearance. Human tissue, needles, blood-soaked bandages, adult diapers, pads, and other items could be among the waste. 

It can pose significant health dangers to customers, personnel, members of the public, the environment, and animals if adequate waste management techniques such as processing, transporting, and disposing of clinical waste are not followed. Only around 15% of clinical waste is considered dangerous, according to the WHO. The remaining 85% is made up of non-hazardous clinical waste. It must, however, be dealt with with extreme caution.

Clinical Waste Disposal Norwich

It is difficult to dispose of clinical waste. The waste removal service must possess the necessary certifications and licenses to dispose of the waste. It does so because it poses a significant danger to the environment, individuals, and pets. Placed anywhere, it could contaminate our drinking water, damage our soil, and cause adverse effects on any wildlife or animals around it. People could have a deformed child, suffer terminal diseases, or even die. You can rely on us to ensure the disposal of your medical waste in the most efficient manner. With us, you’ll get the best service for the best price.

One of the best ways to dispose of clinical waste is through thermal treatment. This waste disposal process destroys waste by exposing it to high heat. The procedure is carefully controlled to prevent dangerous gases from entering the atmosphere as a result of the burning. This final product can be utilized to generate gas, electricity, or heat.

Types of Clinical Waste

There are eight different forms of clinical waste:

Infectious waste is waste that contains bodily fluids and blood, such as bandages, swabs, disposable medical equipment, and waste from infectious illness patients.

Radioactive waste includes all waste polluted with radioactive substances, as well as radiotherapeutic materials like X-rays.

Non-hazardous waste: This is waste that does not endanger people’s lives and has a minimal impact on the environment. The term “general waste” is commonly used to describe it.

Cytotoxic waste is a type of waste that is usually quite dangerous. It is usually waste that results from cancer therapies and can impair, harm, or kill cells in humans, resulting in death.

Pharmaceutical waste is a term that refers to all of the waste generated by pharmaceuticals. It’s either expired or unusable waste. Vaccines, dangerous medications, opioids, vitamins, and supplements are examples of this waste.

Waste from dangerous chemicals used in healthcare services is referred to as chemical waste. Sterilizers, disinfectants, and medical devices containing heavy metals like mercury are among them.

Sharps waste is the type of waste that is sharp and can cut through skin. Syringes, scalpels, and blades are examples of sharps waste.

Norwich Waste will provide you with clinical waste bins and sharps bins to store your clinical waste safely and securely. Because clinical waste can be harmful, it must be appropriately treated by trained personnel. Our crew is adequately equipped and undergoes frequent training to handle clinical waste with care, with over 30 years of experience in the field.

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