At the beginning of 2023, the issue of medical waste transport in Poland began to arouse great controversy, especially among employees of health care facilities. This is related, among others, to the end of the 4-year transition period on 31.12.2022 for the implementation of the requirements of 1.8.3.1 of the ADR concerning the obligation to appoint a safety adviser for the carriage of dangerous goods by the “consignor” (sender) of dangerous goods.