Under the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations 1999, a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) must ensure that an annual report to the employer is prepared on the activities of the employer regarding the transport of dangerous goods.  As DGSA's were legally required for businesses transporting dangerous goods (above certain thresholds) from 01 January 2000, the first annual report needs to cover the year 1 January 2000 - 31 December 2000

In 1957 the U.K. signed an international treaty called "Accord Europeen relatif au transport international des marchandise dangereuses par route"(European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road). 

With legislation coming into force at the end of this year making the use of UN approved wheeled bins and rigid containers essential, many hospitals are already introducing such containers to their departments.

The Special Waste Regulations 1996 (replacing the 1980 Regulations) are the regulatory mechanism for the monitoring of a range of wastes. Although these have always been referred to in UK legislation as special wastes, they are essentially those that are hazardous. The Regulations already implement an EC Directive on Hazardous Waste. 

The widespread use of UN 3291 is inappropriate for waste chemicals and medicines that do not contain infectious substances.  This view is upheld in the HSAC guidance The Safe Disposal of Clinical Waste, and also in Scottish Hospital Technical Note 3 (SHTN3).