Waste management for laboratories

Laboratory waste requires a risk assessment

SimpleComply reviews composition, workflow, biosafety, acceptance criteria and local procedures before recommending Sterilwave.

Sources across healthcare, diagnostics and research

Assessing waste streams by source and risk profile

Laboratories may operate independently or form part of a general or university hospital.

Operating theatres, emergency departments, wards, outpatient and treatment centres.

Clinical chemistry, pathology, medical microbiology, blood bank and molecular diagnostics.

Biomedical, biological, microbiological and pharmaceutical research.

Risk group, containment level, GMO status and operating protocol.

Composition, source, biosafety level, volume and destination together determine acceptance, capacity and disposal route.

Acceptance before processing in Sterilwave

SimpleComply works with you to determine whether a waste stream is suitable and which validation and legal requirements apply.

Suitable

Microbiological waste and sharps can be processed when composition and loading comply with the validated acceptance matrix.

Assess separately

GMO-related and Category A material require separate assessment of classification, containment and the permitted route.

Other route

Anatomical, cytotoxic, cytostatic, chemical and radioactive waste follows a different treatment route.

Application note: Final acceptance is documented for each waste stream, site and country.

Decision and implementation

Annual volume, peaks, composition and source locations

Clinical-waste classification, EWC code, risk group and exceptional streams

Acceptance matrix, exclusions and working arrangements

Kg per hour, operating hours, availability and storage

Test plan, process records and evidence file

Next step

We assess the waste profile, acceptance criteria, capacity, site conditions and evidence required.