Yellow DASRI bag

What is the use for a DASRI bag or bin?

The Dasri standard concerns Infectious Healthcare Waste and is therefore intended more particularly for the hospital environment, health and any situation such as epidemics, pandemics being a source of contaminated waste.
Our Dasri garbage bags comply with the NFX 30-501 standard and are made in France .
They are made from low-density polyethylene plastic bags with a thickness varying from 19 to 30 microns depending on the volume.
Disposal of this infectious medical waste must not be done in a wheeled city garbage container or waste collection with a traditional garbage bag.

What is the NF X 30.501 standard for Dasri?

The design of the Dasri bag aims to:
- This bag must be airtight in order to reduce the risk of external contamination and the proliferation of these germs, bacteria, viruses...
- The garbage bag must guarantee a waste treatment solution in strict compliance with hygiene standards.
- It must ensure proper use, particularly when filling the bag , by limiting the fill level through printing on the bag. DASRI bags are printed according to a standardized method and are recognizable by their yellow color.
- The bag must be environmentally friendly in order to meet the requirements of incineration in order to limit harmful atmospheric emissions.

What are the mandatory characteristics for a Dasri bag?

- The dimensions of the garbage bag are standardized by the NF EN 13592 standard. This concerns the length, width, and thickness. Therefore, all Dasri bags manufactured in different factories must have the same dimensional characteristics.
- The volume of a Dasri bag must be less than or equal to 110 litres.
- The Dasri bag closure system uses a sliding tie, which is certainly more expensive than a classic tie, but allows for a hermetic, secure and, above all, easy closure of the bag for healthcare personnel.
- The color of the bag is also mandatory and must be uniformly "yellow".
- The fill limit of the garbage bag is indicated on the visible printed side of the bag by a line to avoid any misuse, overfilling, or failure to close the bag.
- The Dasri bag is manufactured according to specifications regarding the constituent raw materials .
- The dimensions of the half-perimeter and the length of the bag are standardized and cannot differ from one manufacturer to another.
- The nominal thickness in µm of the bag must meet the sealing and resistance requirements for the reasons mentioned above.
- The type must also be specified, with or without bellows, star weld….
- The bag's closure method must be specified, bearing in mind that a drawstring remains the most secure solution in terms of use. There is no risk of loss or breakage of the drawstring.
- reference to this Standard.

What should I put in a Dasri bag?

The collection of infectious waste, such as coveralls, disposable gloves, masks, gowns, shoe covers, and all types of personal protective equipment (PPE) posing an infection risk, must be subject to stricter handling procedures. Soft and dry medical waste can also be collected as infectious medical waste (DASRI). The waste must be soft and dry; therefore, no liquids, sharps, or blunt objects such as syringes should be included. Specific sharps containers are available for syringe collection.

What should go in a medical waste bin?

The Dasri cardboard box is available in 4 sizes.
-> 50 liters high, 50 liters low, 12 liters, 25 liters
Dasri containers must comply with the NFX 30507 standard.
DASRI cardboard boxes are intended for the collection of infectious healthcare waste such as that from Covid-19. They are made of strong Kraft cardboard, lined with a yellow bag of virgin low-density polyethylene, 60 to 100 microns thick depending on the model.
Only "soft and dry" waste is permitted in this type of packaging.
Liquids and sharp or pointed objects in particular are to be excluded. Collection of all soft infectious medical waste, masks, gloves, overshoes, coveralls, gowns, dressing squares...and previously permanently closed sharps containers.
These packages are used in various healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, health centers, laboratories, etc.)

Note that they must not contain materials meeting UN codes 2814 and 2900.

Infectious waste (Dasri): what you need to know

If you are the producer of infectious waste such as Dasri, you must comply with one of the obligations concerning the disposal of this waste.
It all starts with setting up an effective sorting system that must correspond to simple criteria.
This simplicity should minimize the burden on staff. Overly complex sorting methods are unlikely to be implemented.
Safety must be ensured with a method avoiding any risk of mixing with other types of waste, such as household waste.
The chosen solution must be stable over time in order to avoid any errors related to a change in the process that would not have been perceived by the agents.