Practical guidelines for the handling, storage and disposal of COVID-19 infected wastes, including personnel protective equipment

Published 2020
Type Guidelines
Theme Environment, Safety & Security
Language English
Pages: 8
Uploader Nadia Francisco
Publisher(s) United Nations Environment Program
Sector(s)
Location(s) All Countries
Author(s) United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Martin Guard & Gerald Leone (REACT); Alonso Torres & Carlo Perrucci (GSC/ETSU)
Disaster(s) Pandemic
Rights United Nations Environment Program
Source: Practical Guidelines for the handling, storage and disposal of COVID-19 infected wastes, including PPE
Find more on these topics Covid-19, waste management, Residual surface time of COVID-19, Healthcare workers safety, Waste pickers safety, Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), Waste seggregation, waste disposal, Waste treatment technology, Best Available Technology (BAT), Best Evironmental Principles (BEP)
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This document can also be found on the Official website of the UN informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS) website at https://savinglivesustainably.org/.
This guideline provides practical advice on how to safely handle, store and properly dispose of COVID-19 infected wastes from healthcare facilities, to prevent cross contamination.
This resource is part of a Collection of similar guidelines entitled "Guidance and policies on waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic", and it is included in the series of Collections supporting response to Covid-19 outbreak. Collections are monitored daily and new content is added.