Guidelines for waste management from the use of COVID-19 ‘fast diagnostic tests’

With the need for early identification of cases and their diagnosis for a timely response to COVID-19, the marketing of the so-called “quick tests” for application by health professionals at the place of sale, as well as for use in the users’ homes, by themselves (self-test). A new type of waste is thus produced, for which it is necessary to establish guidelines for the protection of public health and workers involved in the collection and treatment of waste and the prevention of the spread of the disease, making it compatible with the need for effective and efficient waste management. With the need for early identification of cases and their diagnosis for a timely response to COVID-19, the marketing of the so-called “quick tests” for application by health professionals at the place of sale, as well as for use in the users’ homes, by themselves (self-test). A new type of waste is thus produced, for which it is necessary to establish guidelines for the protection of public health and workers involved in the collection and treatment of waste and the prevention of the spread of the disease, making it compatible with the need for effective and efficient waste management.