STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SOP.OPS.OFF

Scope: OFFSHORE Procedure No 072

Description: Medical Waste Procedure
Revision No. 00 Date Issue: October 2010
Job Safety
Key Safety Tool Box Talk Permit To Work P.P.E.
Analysis
Consideration
No No No Mandatory

DETAIL PROCEDURE
1. All clinic waste of sharp object (needle, blade, spuit, etc) should be collected
in special sharp container.
2. Other medical waste (bandage, gloves, cotton buds, etc) should be collected
in special waste bin.
3. General waste should never be mixed with medical waste or clinic sharp
object.
4. With proper hand protection, pack medical waste in proper yellow plastic bag.
Sharp container should be sent with the container.
5. Expired medicine should be collected and packed for shipment.
6. Plastic bag and/or container is packed and labeled in such way that is safe for
shipment, followed by DAN and recorded in log book.
7. Clinic should always have spare for empty sharp container and medical waste
bin.

PERSONNEL
- On site Paramedic
- On Site Doctor
- HSE Officer

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 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
SOP.OPS.OFF

Scope: OFFSHORE Procedure No 072

Description: Medical Waste Procedure
Revision No. 00 Date Issue: October 2010
Job Safety
Key Safety Tool Box Talk Permit To Work P.P.E.
Analysis
Consideration
No No No Mandatory

HAND TOOL/SPARE PART REQUIRED

- Yellow Sharp Box
- Medical waste container

EQUIPMENT HANDLING TOOL REQUIRED

- Manual Handling
- Non sterile rubber glove

SAFETY CONSIDERATION
Statement Letter or other document may required if it is containing of narcotic drugs
disposed as per Broad Health Dept. regulation

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