AS 4031-1992
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Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas
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Specifies requirements for non-reusable containers intended for the safe collection and transport, in health care areas, of used sharp objects which may be infectious, and are disposed of with their contents. Appendices include methods of test for handle integrity, impact resistance and resistance to penetration.
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HE-009
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Standard
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| ISBN |
0 7262 7491 7
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| Pages |
6
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| PublisherName |
Standards Australia
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| Status |
Superseded
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This Standard sets out requirements for non-reusable containers intended for the safe collection and transport of used sharp objects, which may be infectious, in health care areas, and are disposed of with their contents.
First published as AS 4031-1992.
Incorporating: Amdt 1-1996.
| AS 1946-1984 | Hypodermic equipment - Single-use needles (sterile) for general medical use |
| AS 1946-2002 | Sterile hypodermic needles for single use |
| ASTM F 2132 : 2001 | Standard Specification for Puncture Resistance of Materials Used in Containers for Discarded Medical Needles and Other Sharps |
| ASTM F 2132 : 2001 : R2008 | Standard Specification for Puncture Resistance of Materials Used in Containers for Discarded Medical Needles and Other Sharps |
| AS 1319-1994 | Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018) |
| ASTM F 2132 : 2001 : R2008 : EDT 1 | Standard Specification for Puncture Resistance of Materials Used in Containers for Discarded Medical Needles and Other Sharps (Withdrawn 2017) |
| AS/NZS 4187:2003 | Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities |
| AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 | Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities |
| AS/NZS 3825:1998 | Procedures and devices for the removal and disposal of scalpel blades from scalpel handles |
| AS 3825:2020 | Procedures and devices for the removal, containment and disposal of scalpel blades from scalpel handles |
| AS 4125.1-2009 | Sound laboratory practice in food and water microbiology laboratories - Premises, safety, sample management, regulatory compliance and record management |
| AS 4187-1994 | Code of practice for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities |
| HB 260-2003 | Hospital acquired infections - Engineering down the risk |
| AS/NZS 4261:1994 | Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications |
| AS 4187-1998 | Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities |
| AS/NZS 3816:1998 | Management of clinical and related wastes |
| AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 | Safety in laboratories Microbiological safety and containment |
| AS/NZS 2243.3:1995 | Safety in laboratories Microbiology |
| AS/NZS 4815:2006 | Office-based health care facilities - Reprocessing of reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of the associated environment |
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