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  • 06/06/2022 at 11:37 am #79450
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    Hi Peta
    Noting that your organisational address is in Victoria.
    In Victoria the EPA is responsible for the definition of clinical waste.
    The EPA instruction for RAT disposal is on this web link. https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-epa/news-media-and-updates/coronavirus/managing-coronavirus-waste-from-a-workplace

    There is two paths
    – RAT from a clinical facility or used for clinical care in home or community care service (i.e. is generated by medical or nursing practices) is clinical waste.
    “You must dispose of all used rapid antigen tests in clinical waste bins, whether the result is positive or negative”

    – RAT waste from Non-clinical care facilities (including home or community care services that don’t involve medical or nursing practices)
    “Whether the test result is positive or negative:
    place the testing kit and its contents into the disposable bag provided and seal it
    place that bag into a second disposable bag and seal it
    place the double-bagged rapid antigen test into your general waste bin.

    Used rapid antigen tests may only be disposed of in general waste bins, they must not be placed in recycling bins.”
    Regards,
    Lesley

    Lesley Lewis
    Regional IPC consultant
    Lesley.lewis@nhw.org.au

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