(Apr 2011)
C&M Training’s senior consultant, Craig Chandler has delivered
the first revised Healthcare Waste Technicians (HWT) course as part of an
EU funded Healthcare Waste Management project in the Republic of Serbia.
The original course was developed by Craig Chandler and a German colleague
Jan-Gerd Kueling on the first Technical Assistance project back in 2008.
For the current project the old course was reviewed and totally re-written
by Craig to reflect current EU & Serbian legislation along with current
best practice. The objective of the training is to develop key skills in
nominated staff in order for them to develop safe and efficient systems
for the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of medical waste in
accordance with Serbian requirements and EU directives.
• The training was delivered over 2 days and was split into 8 modules:
1. Introduction to Waste Management
2. The role of the Healthcare Waste Technician (HWT)
3. Classification of Healthcare Waste
4. Healthcare Waste Segregation & Logistics
5. Risks from Healthcare Waste
6. Risk Assessment
7. Sharps Management
8. Introduction to Waste Auditing
• The first course was delivered at the National Institute for Public
Health (NIPH) Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut in Belgrade and was well received
by the trainees.
