When considering 'red' in the best practice waste management colour coding system, here's what you need to know:

  • 'Red' is the colour used to code anatomical waste

  • Red waste can be hazardous or non-hazardous and includes any waste generated from the body

  • Examples for this waste stream include body parts (excluding extracted teeth), blood bags, blood preserves and animal parts.

For obvious reasons, few dental practices will generate any 'red' waste, but it remains important to know what it means in order to complete the colour code.

Once waste containers (coded any colour) are full, they should be sealed and stored in a private location. It is necessary to work with a licenced contractor you can trust, such as Initial Medical, who will safely and legally collect the waste and dispose of it in the correct manner.

All Initial Medical technicians have undergone the required ADR training and they strive to always provide outstanding customer service.

Don't forget, if you or any member of your team has a question about safe and effective waste segregation and disposal, the experts at Initial Medical would be more than happy to help.

For further information visit www.initial.co.uk/medical.