Singapore legislation

Regulation 44

of Healthcare Services (General) Regulations 2021

Regulation 44

Management of biohazardous materials and sharps

Amended byS 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023

Where, in the provision of a licensable healthcare service, a licensee carries out any process, operation or work involving exposure to any biohazardous material or the use of sharps, the licensee must —

(a)

take effective measures to ensure the safe and proper use, storage and disposal of the biohazardous material or sharps;

(b)

establish policies and procedures to prevent any patient or personnel from contracting an infection resulting from exposure to biohazards or any sharps injury; and

(c)

ensure that each policy and procedure mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) is implemented.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023

In this regulation, “biohazardous material” includes —

(a)

any substance which contains toxins;

(b)

any biological waste;

(c)

any culture medium;

(d)

any contaminated blood, urine or faeces; and

(e)

any infected tissue or organ.

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