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SMDSA's main objectives :

  • To promote a Trade Association of contractors involved in the collection, transportation and disposal of sanitary medical and clinical waste.

  • To monitor the development of procedures and processes relating to sanitary and medical disposal; and to make representations to appropriate
    regulatory bodies in relation to the enforcement of recommended methods of sanitary and medical disposal.

  • To provide insofar as legally permissible a forum for discussion between members regarding sanitary and medical disposal

  • To perform the role of media spokesperson for Contractors involved in sanitary and medical disposal.

  • To observe and keep members informed of the operations of existing laws and practices relating to sanitary and medical disposal; of the activities of Government committees and other bodies; and of all legislative proposals which may either affect or tend to affect the interests of members.

  • To co-operate with any other association or organisation in the world having similar or allied objects.

SMDSA does not prescribe for its members any particular disposal method, believing that such are best determined by specific ecological and economic factors: but it does require its members to pursue the highest standards of safety and care in whatever method they may adopt. It requires assurance of such compliance from any applicant for membership of SMDSA.

Latest News

Agency guidance document WM2 updated

April 2011 update EA technical guidance document WM2 has been updated. Version 2.3 includes: guidance on the new hazardous property H13 sensitizing the original H13 that is amended and moved to H15 addressing ongoing change to chemical legislation an amended assessment framework The new ...


Agency publish revised guidance SGN5.07 v1.1

Following the withdrawal of the original document and SMDSAs contribution to a re-written version (see http://www.smdsa.com/articles/38-agency-withdraws-epr-5-07-after-lobbying-from-smdsa.html for more information)  the Agency published its revised guidance SGN5.07 v 1.1 Jan 2011 on ...


Department for Work and Pensions announce formation of Office for Nuclear Regulation

Department for Work and Pensions Minister, Chris Grayling, has made a written statement to Parliament announcing the Government’s intention to bring forward legislation to establish an ONR as a statutory corporation Office for Nuclear Regulation     The Minister of State, ...

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