Notice by the General Office of the National Health Commission on the Management of Medical Waste in Medical Institutions During the Pneumonia Outbreak of New Coronavirus.

This Notice is released to strengthen the management of medical waste during the pneumonia outbreak of new coronavirus infection and effectively prevent the spread of disease.
The legal representatives of medical institutions shall be the first persons responsible for medical waste management, and the specific departments and operators who produce medical waste are the direct responsible persons. Measures for strengthening the classified collection of medical waste are: (1) Clarify the scope of classified collection; (2) Standardize packaging containers; (3) Do a safe collection;(4) Processing by regions; (5) Do a good job in the treatment of pathogen specimens. To strengthen the transportation and storage of medical waste, safe transportation management, standardization of storage and handover, and transfer registration are required.