2021-11-05 ORC - Regional Plan Waste for Otago Chapter 6 & Glossary - tracked [pdf, 487 KB]
...sterile packaging. The increase in the use of disposable items can be attributed to concerns about infection and the fact that disposable items are generally cheaper to purchase than reusable items. Medical wastes are defined by the Health Care Waste Management Standard NZS 4304:1990 into the following categories: (a) General medical wastes - These are non-problematic, being similar to domestic wastes. They are divided into ordinary and kitchen wastes; (b) Spec...