Needles, Rigid yellow Incineration razors, receptacle, marked to scalpels show where to fill to, Sharps with different coloured lids denoting content Drugs eg medicines and Discarded Yellow receptacle with tablets medicines blue lid Toxic chemicals Non-hazardous Packaging Black or clear bags Recycle: (paper, Also called domestic waste, Food waste glass, tin, which is non-harmful and Vacuum cardboard, can be safely recycled or cleaner dust plastic) will rot down in time. Compost: (vegetable and fruit peelings and waste cooked food) Landfill: the rest Offensive hygiene waste Nappies Yellow bag with a Landfill Non-infectious and Incontinence black stripe to alert non-hazardous, but may be pads handlers to content. unpleasant if individuals Sanitary wear Picked up by come into contact with it. arrangement with local authority. Cleaning policy Most health and social care settings will have an environmental cleaning policy that provides guidance about cleaning. This should refer to: products: appropriate chemicals for particular jobs, used in correct concentrations and stored and disposed of safely after use in accordance with COSHH; equipment: colour-coded mops and cloths that indicate which area it is intended for, such a kitchen area and bathroom area, to prevent cross-contamination. Mops and cloths must be cleaned after use and left to dry in the air. Mop-heads and cloths must be replaced as necessary; methods: correct ways to clean different items; regimes: a timetable to ensure all areas are cleaned regularly. For example, in a health care setting floors will be cleaned daily, but windows are cleaned less frequently.
Sharps Needles, razors, scalpels Rigid yellow receptacle, marked to show where to fill to, with different coloured lids denoting content Incineration Drugs eg medicines and tablets Discarded medicines Toxic chemicals Yellow receptacle with blue lid Non-hazardous Also called domestic waste, which is non-harmful and can be safely recycled or will rot down in time. Packaging Food waste Vacuum cleaner dust Black or clear bags Recycle: (paper, glass, tin, cardboard, plastic) Compost: (vegetable and fruit peelings and waste cooked food) Landfill: the rest Offensive hygiene waste Non-infectious and non-hazardous, but may be unpleasant if individuals come into contact with it. Nappies Incontinence pads Sanitary wear Yellow bag with a black stripe to alert handlers to content. Picked up by arrangement with local authority. Landfill Cleaning policy Most health and social care settings will have an environmental cleaning policy that provides guidance about cleaning. This should refer to: products: appropriate chemicals for particular jobs, used in correct concentrations and stored and disposed of safely after use in accordance with COSHH; equipment: colour-coded mops and cloths that indicate which area it is intended for, such a kitchen area and bathroom area, to prevent cross-contamination. Mops and cloths must be cleaned after use and left to dry in the air. Mop-heads and cloths must be replaced as necessary; methods: correct ways to clean different items; regimes: a timetable to ensure all areas are cleaned regularly. For example, in a health care setting floors will be cleaned daily, but windows are cleaned less frequently.
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