Warunki transportu niebezpiecznych odpadów medycznych

Abstract

An inherent element of granting health care services, or conducting research and scientific studies is the accumulation of hazardous medical waste that can cause infections and infectious diseases in humans and create a danger to the environment. A particularly important step in the management of this waste is its safe transportation from the place of production to the place of disposal. The transportion of hazardous medical waste by road is essentially based on laws on the transportation of hazardous goods, but also to be considered are the provisions of the European Agreement concerning the carriage of hazardous goods by road, commonly known as ADR. Therefore, transportation of the waste is also associated with its proper packing in suitably labeled bags or containers, its carriage in suitable vehicles bearing the appropriated hazard warning symbols and its safe mobility on public roads.