MALAYSIAN MS 2758:2023

STANDARD

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Healthcare waste management services in
healthcare facilities
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ICS: 11.020.99
Descriptors: other standards related to health care in general

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DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA
DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYSIAN STANDARDS

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The main function of the Department of Standards Malaysia is to foster and promote standards,
standardisation and accreditation as a means of advancing the national economy, promoting industrial
efficiency and development, benefitting the health and safety of the public, protecting the consumers,

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facilitating domestic and international trade and furthering international cooperation in relation to
standards and standardisation. The use of Malaysian Standards is voluntary except in so far as they

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are made mandatory by regulatory authorities by means of regulations, local by-laws or any other similar
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Malaysian Standards are developed through consensus by committees which comprise balanced
representation of producers, users, consumers and others with relevant interests, as may be
appropriate to the subject at hand. The development of a standard as a Malaysian Standard is governed
by the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 [Act 549]. Section 18A of the act stipulated that, all Malaysian
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Standards are owned by the Government of Malaysia and no part of a Malaysian Standard can be
reproduced in any form without the written permission of the Director General.
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For further information on Malaysian Standards, please contact:

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Department of Standards Malaysia

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Contents

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Committee representation .......................................................................................................... ii

Foreword .............................................................................................................................. iv

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1 Scope ............................................................................................................................. 1

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2 Normative references ..................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................... 1

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4 Healthcare waste categories .......................................................................................... 3

5 Management and responsibilities................................................................................... 3

6 Basic requirements of healthcare waste management .................................................. 5

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7 Training ........................................................................................................................ 12

8 Record and report ........................................................................................................ 12

Annex A Examples of healthcare waste ........................................................................... 13

Annex B Healthcare waste risk assessment and management ........................................ 18

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Bibliography ............................................................................................................................ 25
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Committee representation

The National Standards Committee on Medical Devices and Facilities for Healthcare (NSC 18) under whose authority
this Malaysian Standard was adopted, comprises representatives from the following organisations:
Albukhary International University
Association of Malaysian Medical Industries
Biomedical Engineering Association Malaysia
Department of Atomic Energy

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Department of Standards Malaysia (Secretariat)
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Malaysia Medical Device Association

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Malaysia Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Malaysia Nuclear Agency
Malaysian Investment Development Authority
Malaysian Medical Association
Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries
Malaysian Rubber Board

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Malaysian Rubber Council
Ministry of Health Malaysia (Medical Device Authority)
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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The Technical Committee on Code of Practice for Medical Devices and Healthcare Facilities (NSC 18/TC 10) which
supervised this Malaysian Standard consists of representatives from the following organisations:

Biomedical Engineering Association Malaysia

Department of Standards Malaysia (Secretariat)
Edgenta Mediserve Sdn Bhd
Independent Experts
KPJ Perdana Specialist Hospital
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Malaysia Medical Device Association

Malaysian Medical Association
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Malaysian Public Works Department

Malaysian Society for Quality in Health
Medical Electronic Engineering Association Malaysia
Medivest Sdn Bhd
Ministry of Health Malaysia (Engineering Services Division)
Ministry of Health Malaysia (Medical Device Authority)
Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya

Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Malaya (Biomedical Engineering Department)
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Committee representation (continued)

The Working Group on Code of Practice for Good Healthcare Waste Management Services for Healthcare Facilities
(NSC 18/TC 10/WG 4) which developed this Malaysian Standard consists of representatives from the following
organisations:
ADL Medical System Sdn Bhd
Department of Environment
Department of Standard Malaysia (Secretariat)

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Edgenta Mediserve Sdn. Bhd
Independent Expert
Jalan Masjid Health Clinic (Sarawak)

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Kualiti Alam Waste Management Centre
Medivest Sdn Bhd
Ministry of Health Malaysia (Engineering Services Division)
One Medicare Sdn. Bhd
Perbadanan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal dan Pembersihan Awam
Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd

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Sarawak General Hospital
Sarawak State Health Department
Sedafiat Sdn Bhd
Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Selangor
Universiti Teknologi MARA
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QNZ Services Sdn Bhd
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Foreword

This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Working Group on Code of Practice for Good
Healthcare Waste Management Services for Healthcare Facilities (NSC 18/TC 10/WG 4) which
was supervised by the Technical Committee on Code of Practice for Medical Devices and
Healthcare Facilities (NSC 18/TC 10) under the authority of the National Standards Committee
on Medical devices and Facilities for Healthcare (NSC 18).

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Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

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