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AS 4031-1992

Superseded

Superseded

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Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

18-11-1999

Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 23907:2023

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 4031:1992 NON-REUSABLE CONTAINERS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SHARP MEDICAL ITEMS USED IN HEALTH CARE AREAS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 3 DEFINITIONS
5 - 3.1 Container
5 - 3.2 Sharps
5 - 3.3 Health care area
5 - 4 MATERIALS
5 - 5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
5 - 5.1 Handle
5 - 5.2 Mouth of container
5 - 5.3 Closure device
5 - 5.4 Capacity indicator (fill line)
5 - 6 PHYSICAL TESTS
5 - 6.1 Impact resistance
5 - 6.2 Resistance to penetration
5 - 6.3 Stability
5 - 7 COLOUR
6 - 8 MARKING
7 - APPENDIX A - METHOD OF TEST FOR HANDLE INTEGRITY
7 - A1 SCOPE
7 - A2 PRINCIPLE
7 - A3 APPARATUS
7 - A4 PROCEDURE
7 - A5 REPORT
8 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING IMPACT RESISTANCE
8 - B1 SCOPE
8 - B2 PRINCIPLE
8 - B3 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
8 - B4 PROCEDURE
8 - B5 REPORT
9 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION
9 - C1 SCOPE
9 - C2 PRINCIPLE
9 - C3 APPARATUS
9 - C4 TEST SAMPLE
9 - C5 PROCEDURE
9 - C6 REPORT
10 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING TOPPLING RESISTANCE
10 - D1 SCOPE
10 - D2 PRINCIPLE
10 - D3 APPARATUS
10 - D4 SAMPLE
10 - D5 PROCEDURE
10 - D6 REPORT

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.

Committee
HE-009
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 7491 7
Pages
6
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

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.

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