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(1)
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Generators must handle and store medical waste in a safe
manner that poses no threat to human health or to the environment and are
under duty to ensure that medical waste is removed from their premises,
transported and disposed of in accordance with this By-law.
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(2)
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Without limiting the generality of the duty in subsection
(1), generators must comply with the following requirements:
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(a)
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separate medical waste from other waste at the point at which
it is generated
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(b)
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store medical waste in leak-proof, sealable containers and
ensure that containers which are used for the storage of sharps and other
clinical items which can cause cuts or punctures or injections are, in
addition, rigid and puncture-resistant;
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(c)
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label each medical waste container indelibly and in large,
legible lettering with -
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(i)
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the name and address of the generator;
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(ii)
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the words "Danger: Medical Waste", "Gevaar: Mediese Afval" and "Ingozi: Inkunkuma Yezamayeza"; and the international biohazard logo; and
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(iii)
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the date on which the medical waste container is removed from the generator's
premises;
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(d)
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prevent public access to medical waste containers which are
in use;
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(e)
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store filled medical waste containers in controlled, secure
areas which are reserved for the storage of medical waste;
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(f)
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make arrangements for the removal of medical waste from their
premises and for the transportation of medical waste to a disposal site
by a person who transports medical waste in terms of this By-law and who
is registered as a transporter as contemplated in section 26 of this By-law;
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(g)
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make arrangements for the disposal of medical waste by a
person permitted to dispose of medical waste in terms of this By-law.
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(3)
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Generators may apply in writing to the Council for permission
to handle, store and otherwise deal with their medical waste in a manner which
does not comply with the requirements set out in subsection (2).
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(4)
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The Council may in writing grant the permission referred
to in subsection (3); provided that it may grant such permission subject
to conditions.
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(5)
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Generators may transport and dispose of medical waste, provided
that they do so in terms of this By-law.
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(6)
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Generators must --
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(a)
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maintain an up to date written record of medical waste removed
from their premises in the format as prescribed from time to time by the
Council
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(b)
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acquire from the disposer of the medical waste written notification
that the medical waste has been disposed of and, on receiving such notification,
indicate in their written records that the medical waste has been this
disposed of;
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(c)
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keep the written record referred to in (a) and the notification
referred to in (b) for a period of one year after the removal from their
premises of the medical waste.
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(1)
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Every generator must register with the Council within 6 months
of the coming into operation of this By-law by completing and submitting
a written notification to the Council in the format prescribed from time
to time.
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(2)
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Every transporter must register with the Council within 6
months of the coming into operation of this By-law by completing and submitting
a written notification to the Council in the format prescribed from time
to time.
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(3)
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Generators and transporters must advise the Council of any
changes to the information provided in terms of subsections (1) and (2)
as soon as such a change takes place
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Any person who contravenes any provision of
this Part or fails to comply with any notice lawfully given thereunder
commits an offence.
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