18 02 02Hazardous Waste
Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
- Official Taxonomy Path
Chapter 18: Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
Sub-chapter 1802: Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
- Entry Type
- Absolute hazardous
- What does this mean in practice?
- This is the official classification for wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection. Because this is a hazardous waste (indicated by the asterisk in the official catalogue), it requires specialised handling, consignment notes, and cannot be mixed with general waste.
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