chemical and biological health hazards

• staff should have training on agreed ways of working for handling hazardous substances following coshh guidelines
• correct disposal methods should be used for hazardous waste
• hazardous waste includes needles, body waste, expired medication
• clinical waste and dressings

  yellow bags, incinerated
• body fluids


  flushed down toilet
• medication


  taken to local pharmacy or GP surgery
• needles, syringes, sharps


  yellow sharps box, or contact local council
• soiled linen


  red bags put directly into washing and wash at high temperature