Legislative control on the handling, collection, treatment and disposal of clinical waste will become effective by way of the Waste Disposal Ordinance and the Waste Disposal (Clinical Waste) (General) Regulation.

This course aims at giving the managers and supervisors of waste producers (hospitals, medical and dental clinics, nursing homes, laboratories and veterinary practices etc.) an introduction of the legislative requirements in safe handling of clinical wastes including segregation, packaging and labeling, storage, collection and transportation of the wastes. Possible hazards, risks and the control measures, as well as the emergency plan in handling clinical wastes will also be covered to enable the students to exercise special caution in the handling and management of clinical waste so as to minimize any danger to public health or risk of pollution to the environment.