Clinical Waste Management for Dentists
Dental Practices produce Clinical Waste through the treatment of their patients. Clinical Waste is any waste which has come in contact with human bodily fluids that has potentially infectious, sharp or offensive characteristics. This waste must be segregated in the correct packaging to maintain control and compliance with all National Waste Management and Health & Safety Legislation.
Clinical Waste
- Soft Clinical Waste – Swabs, dressings, cotton wool
- Material/ PPE contaminated with bodily fluids (i.e. blood)
- Sharps
- Out of date Medicines/ damaged
Dental Hazardous Waste
- Amalgam
- Fixer & Developer
- Chemicals
- Radioactive waste (redundant X-Ray machines)
Other Hazardous Waste Streams
- Fluorescent Tubes
- Batteries
- Cleaning Chemicals
- Paints
- Waste Electrical and Electronically Equipment (WEEE)
EWC Waste Management Services for Dentists
- EWC can audit your practice to assess your compliance as a producer of Clinical Waste.
- Identify non-conformances and advise on corrective action required
- Waste Management Plan – Policies & Procedures
- Risk Assessments
- Annual Environmental Reports
- Training – all staff members whom come in contact with clinical waste (dentists, dental nurses, cleaning staff, auxiliary staff)
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