The Effect of Covid and Illness on the Environment
Along with the protection that PPE’s offer society comes the issue of increased biohazardous and hazardous waste. Recycling disposable masks and cloth masks can help avoid PPE pollution. And proper recycling of the little hand sanitizer bottles is important to ensure that they don’t end up in the ocean. In this article we will… View Article
OSHA fines Kaiser Hospital For Improper Medical Waste Disposal
California regulators fined Kaiser Foundation Hospitals $149,900 after three employees were stuck by needles in a collection box for biomedical waste, exposing them to infectious diseases. Healthcare facilities need to be especially careful with disposal of needles and other types of medical waste and infectious materials. It’s a public safety issue and which can… View Article
Massachusetts Medical Waste Regulations
Medical waste includes all materials generated by health care facilities, dental offices, veterinary clinics and research facilities that contain blood, tissue, cultures, stocks, swabs and sharps. There are rules for the proper storage, labeling and disposal of these potentially harmful materials so the risk to the public is reduced. There are several state and… View Article
State Medical Waste Regulations for Pennsylvania
The disposal, storage and transfer of medical waste is a component in the operations of hospitals, health clinics, dental practices and medical research facilities. It is extremely important for the health of workers, as well as the general public, that the proper rules are followed in the disposal of infectious hazardous waste. There are… View Article
How Frequently Do You Need Your Medical Waste Picked Up
The frequency of the medical waste pickup depends of the the amount of medical waste produced by the facility. Which mainly can be determined by the kind of facility. Medical waste refers to the waste produced by medical labs, surgical centers, nursing homes, dentist offices and other facilities related to the healthcare industry. Waste… View Article
Buffalo’s Guidelines to Disposal of Medical Waste
What is regulated medical waste? Regulated medical waste, or RMW, is a byproduct of medical and research facilities that provide treatment and conduct research and biological production. RMWs can include blood and blood components, infectious animal waste, culture stocks and other microbiological materials, tissue, organs and body parts. Medical tools and equipment can… View Article
Storing Medical Waste in the Office has Regulations
Proper disposal and storage protocols must be followed at all medical and dental facilities until the waste can be pickup up and transported off-site or disposed of on-site. As medical waste requires special handling to reduce the risk of harm to healthcare workers. Medical waste includes blood and other bodily fluids, body tissue,… View Article
Disposal of Sharps Needles For Those in Special Care
All objects that can pierce the skin and transfer infectious materials need to be handled and disposed of with care. Sharps are objects used in medical, dental, veterinary and other medical clinics. Sharps disposal items can include scalpels, needles, broken glass or wire end. If a needle pricks the skin of a healthcare worker,… View Article
