Are there any design requirements for waste containers and waste transport vehicles for clinical and related wastes?
A. Section 47 of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000 states that containers used for the collection, storage, transport or disposal of clinical and related waste must meet the requirements set out in Schedule 4 for the category of waste for which they will be used. For instance, clinical waste is to be placed into yellow containers, cytotoxic into purple and radioactive into red each of which must bear particular symbols and identifications. Clinical and related wastes for which design requirements are not set out in Schedule 4 e.g. human body parts should be placed into a container appropriate for the appropriate treatment or disposal method. Note: If the waste containers and waste transport vehicles will also be licensed (such as a regulated waste transport vehicle), the licence conditions will provide the method to meet the standard of the design rules. It is emphasised that the design rules do not replace a licence.
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