One of the main issues facing companies transporting clinical waste in wheeled bins is the ADR requirement that all containers should be marked with a non removable two colour warning ‘infectious’ symbol (black on a white background).

Unlike with clinical waste bags, there is no derogation allowing black printing onto the natural yellow body of the containers. Until now carriers of clinical waste have been unable to fully comply with this requirement due to the restrictions some manufacturers have faced with hot foil printing, without the use of adhesive labels which are easily washed off when the bins are disinfected.

This was taken into account when Sulo designed their new range of 360, 770 and 1100 litre UN approved containers which are being launched at the CIWM exhibition at Torbay this month.

From the 1st of June 2006 all containers for the transportation of clinical waste will have undergone a special two-colour hot foil process to produce the fully compliant infectious symbol on the body of the bin.

Sulo MGB Ltd are the latest new member to join of the Sanitary Medical Disposal Services Association.

Sulo’s Sales Manager, Damian O`neill, commented " this was a technically difficult process, but it was necessary to overcome this problem before launching the new range of bins and Sulo are pleased to be able to contribute as a member of the SMDSA by introducing technical innovation to enable both members and the wider industry to be fully compliant"