by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste News
EPA Proposes RCRA Rules Easing Standards for Pharmaceutical Wastes and Revising Generator Standards By Chris Bryant Senior Regulatory Analyst Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. EPA on August 31, 2015, proposed two rules under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste News
OAKLAND — A groundbreaking law that forces the pharmaceutical industry to pay for collection and disposal of unused drugs passed its final court test Tuesday, and the Alameda County officials who originated the concept predicted it will now spread across the country....
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Biohazard Blog, Healthcare Waste News, Medical Waste
Maryland medical waste found in BOWIE, Maryland. 7 On Your Side has been investigating how medical waste that appeared to include dried blood, IVs, and even a diaper wound up on the side of a major road Tuesday.ABC7 found the medical waste along Route 197(Collington...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Biohazard Blog, Healthcare Waste News, Medical Waste
Biohazard Disposal District Of Columbia Biohazard – Medical – Sharps Management Biohazard and medical waste disposal in the District of Columbia – Washington D.C. New rules in the District of Columbia require in 2015 all medical waste transporters to be licensed and...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Biohazard Blog, Healthcare Waste News, Medical Waste
North Carolina needle disposal and sharps management. There are several safe disposal options for North Carolina Healthcare practices that require sharps, needle and other biohazard waste to be managed in North Carolina. Secure Waste needle disposal offers a safe,...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste Education, Medical Waste
Regulated medical waste “RMW”, also known as ‘biohazardous’ waste or ‘infectious medical’ waste, is the portion of the waste stream that may be contaminated by blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials, thus posing a significant risk of transmitting...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste Education, Medical Waste
Although there is no universally accepted definition for medical waste, the definitions offered by most regulatory agencies are similar. Most federal and state agencies differentiate between common medical waste and those wastes with the potential for causing...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste Education, Medical Waste
Certain types of medical waste are regulated and are not allowed to be sent to landfills. These include needles and syringes, human tissues or blood, human infectious and pathological wastes (i.e., biopsy waste, diseased organs). Disposal of medical waste by health...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste Education, Healthcare Waste News, Medical Waste
Need to reduce biohazard waste? Maybe you need to save money? Engage employees in better medical waste recognition, segregation and diversion. Understanding, awareness and training is a primary element of a successful medical waste reduction strategy, and it depends...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Healthcare Waste Education, Healthcare Waste News
2 hospitals face DNREC hazardous waste fines September 28, 2015 Delaware Free News Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover (Photo: Google maps)DOVER, DELAWARE (9/28/2015) Two Delaware hospitals are facing fines for violation of hazardous waste laws, the Department of...