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Healthcare Waste: Collection, Storage and Disposal

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Did you know that 15% of healthcare waste is classified as hazardous? In order to minimise the risk of harm from hazardous healthcare waste, it’s crucial to have policies and procedures in place to ensure waste is handled, stored, packaged, labelled and transported correctly.

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The term healthcare waste describes any waste generated through clinical activity, with the majority (about 85%) considered ‘general’ (non-hazardous). Healthcare waste that poses a risk of injury, infection or harm to human health is classified as hazardous.

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Hayley Pratt
03 Jan 2023
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Understandable and informative information
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Lilly Wells
21 Jul 2023
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Clear and direct information
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Pam Ruocco
17 Dec 2021
Good to know how waste disposal is conducted as I use syringes in my role as a vaccinator
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Nandini Prakash
23 Mar 2021
Interesting course
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Scott SHIPLEY
05 Apr 2021
It was a great refresher.
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Peter Peridis
19 Jul 2023
Registered Nurse
Worthwhile course for correct disposal of waste in a clinical setting
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Karina Harvy-Payze
06 Sep 2023
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Linda Andrews
23 Jan 2023
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very informative
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Kim Robinson
26 Jun 2021
Informative, relevant, clear and easy to follow
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Robyn JONES
31 Mar 2021
Short and succinct, capturing all relevant information
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