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IRIC safety alert

Safety Action Notice – SAN2304

Published on 15 September 2023

From: NHSScotland Assure

SAN2304 - Clinical waste disposal bins and other waste containers manufactured from combustible materials: risk of fire

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Clinical waste disposal bins and other waste containers may be manufactured from combustible materials. This poses a major fire risk in the event of accidental or malicious ignition and would seriously impact on occupant evacuation if stored in escape routes including corridors, stair enclosures, and protected lobbies.