Packaging solutions company Mauser Packaging has launched a medical waste container made from 100% recycled plastics generated from post-consumer packaging waste. The product, WIVA Infinity Container, was recognised by receiving […]
Surprised to see the British Bins site advertising a 70 ltr open frame/free-standing clinical waste pedal bin. Isn’t it long over that these were replaced with something better? All metal lids […]
Needlestick or sharps injury is an obvious risk for ALL waste handlers, not only those who might handle clinical wastes. These injuries, together with other cuts and grazes, add to the […]
Nice design concept for this new clinical waste sack holder/cart from Vaco. Easy to clean in that the frame has far fewer components, and presumable lightweight and manoeuvrable, there are […]
One of the expectations of those processing clinical wastes by autoclave is that as load temperature rises the waste sack will disintegrate sufficient to allow steam to penetrate the entire […]
Paxxo of Malmo, Sweden has appointed Nisus Medical Limited as their official UK partner to offer the innovative Pactosafe® [why not PaxxoSafe?], a unique automatic heat-sealing unit designed for the safe handling […]
The Longostand® waste system from Nisus Medical Ltd uses Longopac® ‘ endless bag’ technology, available in mini and maxi sizes, and offers high-strength and low-material consumption. Longopac® is available in several […]
Ecosteryl are offering self-seal clinical waste sacks. A nice idea, since cable ties or knotting of the gathered neck provide invariable less than perfect seals. Perhaps these will be better? […]
A green box marked ‘Property of NHS suppliers’, dumped by fly-tippers on some Radcliffe wasteland close to residential properties, sparked concerns of clinical wastes when spotted by residents. The box […]
So, an interesting product development, ‘The Flip’, from Wybone had recently caught my eye. Intended to extend the value of waste sack holders, these flexible and wipe-able magnetic covers sit […]
Nearly one in three bags containing human body parts taken during healthcare procedures have leaked on their way to disposal, a study at the Auckland City Hospital suggests. Auckland District […]
We are becoming accustomed to re-usable sharps containers, not least because of the bullish advertising of their sole manufacturer. But now, there might be a new kid on the block. […]
Packaging Today reports that UK-based Cromwell Polythene is relaunching its clinical waste sacks range, using ‘star seal’ technology to maximise carrying capacity, while optimising leak resistance. The range makes use of […]
The bed space is a crucial location. The area in the immediate surroundings of the patients’ bed, and the bed itself, are crucial to safety and efficiency yet design advances […]
New guidelines are hot off the press regarding the management of Norovirus infection in acute and community health and social care settings. Those guidelines, prepared after collaboration between the British […]
Well, managing clinical waste at the Lady Gaga concert, Sydney 2011, seems an unlikely requirement – after all, where would it arise? But it seems one fan brought their own! […]
In a short news report from Gulfport, South Mississippi, several biohazard bags placed into a roadside skip (dumpster) sparked a response from the local Fire & Rescue service. Last updated: […]
Some people will remember the appearance of yellow clinical waste sacks in litter bins on railway stations across central and eastern Scotland some years ago. Purchased by “mistake” – no […]