Yellow lidded sealed units
For non-soft infectious or potentially infectious clinical waste contaminated with chemicals or pharmaceutical/medicinal wastes e.g. IV giving sets.
Available in sizes; 30L, 50L and 60L.
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Blue lidded sealed units
Non-hazardous medicines, out of date stock, ward or patient returns - NOT cytostatic or cytotoxic.
Available in sizes; 30L, 50L and 60L.
Red lidded sealed unit
Anatomical waste including recognisable body
tissues, blood samples, placenta, limbs etc.
Purple lidded sealed unit
Non-sharps cytotoxic / cytostatic waste, including IV giving sets and left over preparations.
Available in sizes; 30L, 50L and 60L.
Remember...
- Do not use for the disposal of free liquids
- Do not use for the disposal of sharps
- Sealed units should never be filled with more than 10kg of glass
- Sealed units should be filled to maximum of three-quarters full
OR to the fill-line marked on the container OR to the maximum
weight of 20kg, whichever is reached first
