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SOPs for On-site transportation of HC Waste

1. Purpose
To ensure safe on-site transportation of the solid healthcare wastes generated by the
health facility to the on-site waste storage area.
2. Scope
The scope of the document covers the transport of the wastes from the point of
generation to the on-site waste storage area.
3. Responsibilities
The janitorial staff and the waste disposal team will be responsible.
4. Required standards
 Segregated waste should not mix with each other.
 A dedicated waste transportation route should be allocated for the transportation
of HCW
 Waste should be transported when bags are not more than ¾ full and use
double bags when there is sign of leakage
 The trollies used for healthcare waste transportation should not be used for any
other purposes.
 Trolleys and collection vehicles must be cleaned and disinfected daily using
detergent solution and chlorine solution.

5. Equipment requirements
 PPE (Heavy duty gloves, closed-toe shoes, overalls, masks and eye protection
 Wheeled containers, trolleys, or carts
 Hospital-grade cleaning and disinfecting solutions, cleaning equipment

6. Risks
 Muscular-skeletal Injury
 Infection
 Mechanical hazard (needle stick or any other sharps injury)
 Psychological burden

7. Key Safety Rules

 Follow proper weight lifting technique
 Develop a plan for safe routing of different kinds of waste avoiding passage of
loaded carts through wards.
 Wear appropriate PPE at all times
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 Do not overfill carts to avoid spillage and burden to the waste transporter

8. Time
 Onsite transportation should be planned avoiding the busy and peak hours with a
higher flow of patients.
9. Procedure
1. Wear heavy-duty or utility gloves, overall, masks, eye protection and closed-
toe shoes when handling and transporting all waste.
2. Transport to the storage area or treatment area for final disposal using
wheeled carts
3. Clean infectious-waste containers each time they are emptied using
soap/detergent and water, disinfect with a low- to intermediate-level
disinfectant, and allow them to dry before reuse. Clean
non-infectious/general-waste containers at least once a week or when visibly
soiled.
4. Remove utility gloves and perform hand hygiene after handling waste.
5. dispose of PPE or send for reprocessing (cleaning and disinfecting) if
reusable (e.g., utility gloves)
6. Perform Hand Hygiene
10. Reference
1. National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Reference Manual for Health
Care Service Providers and Managers, 2023
2. Health-Care Waste Management Manual, Second Edition, 2021