Management and Technical Guidelines for Emergency Disposal of Medical Wastes from the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic (Trial). Country/Territory China Document type Miscellaneous Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Public health Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Guidelines are specially formulated to respond to the pneumonia epidemic caused by the new coronavirus infection, timely, orderly, efficiently and harmlessly dispose medical waste from pneumonia epidemic, standardize the management and technical requirements for emergency disposal of medical waste from the pneumonia epidemic, and protect the environment and human health. Local competent ecological and environmental authorities at all levels and medical waste emergency disposal units may determine the technical routes and corresponding management requirements of emergency disposal of medical waste during the outbreak of pneumonia by referring to the Guidelines and relevant standards and specifications. Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn