§ 118145 Medical Waste Onsite Treatment

• •Hospitals or clinics that take medical waste from nearby small places (like a doctor's office next door) must follow special rules.
• •These places are called 'onsite treatment facilities' and need permission from the government.
• •They will be checked by inspectors to make sure they handle the waste safely.

A small doctor's office next to a hospital gives its used needles and bandages to the hospital to dispose of.

The hospital must get special permission and will be inspected to make sure it safely handles and treats the waste from the doctor's office.