Medical Waste
Tips for At-Home Sharps Disposal on World Diabetes Day
Here are tips for at-home sharps disposal in light of World Diabetes Day. Diabetes is a disease that affects individuals and families across the world. The condition, which includes poor response to food and glucose use for energy, is becoming more prevalent today and advocacy to bring awareness and education on the issue is increasing.…
Read More5 Safety Tips for Health Care Workers
Health care workers play a very crucial role in the survival of humanity. They are constantly exposed to dangerous health situations because they have the intention to provide care to people who are not feeling well. Some of the health risks that healthcare workers are exposed to include radioactive materials, injuries from needles, exposure to…
Read MoreNovember 1st Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Medical Waste Tracking Act. Here’s Why It’s Important
The medical waste community is recognizing a very significant anniversary in the history of waste disposal: the 30th anniversary of the Medical Waste Tracking Act.
Read MoreThe Red Bags October Blog Round Up – October 2018
ICYMI: amputated body parts, health literacy month, world hospice care and more… Here’s what you missed on the Red Bags blog this month…
Read MoreCrime Scene Cleanup
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup is actually more involved and not exclusive to crime scenes. Crime scene cleanup is different, yet similar to hospital medical waste cleanup, but the difference is it focuses on cleaning and sanitizing homes, businesses, and vehicles after homicides, suicides, industrial accidents, and other traumas.
Read MoreExposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: The Scary Facts
Frightening fact: unsafe practices and sharps injuries are still leading to transmission and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. What are bloodborne pathogens and why did OSHA create a formal standard to deal with the hazards? Bloodborne pathogens are an occupational hazard for healthcare workers and other employees who may be exposed to blood and other potentially…
Read MoreHow Do Generators Dispose of Amputated Body Parts?
Regulations governing medical waste are defined at a state, rather than a federal level. Adding yet a further level of complexity, authority for medical waste rules often comes from multiple agencies at the state level including state departments of health and environmental agencies. While you may be familiar with sharps waste and red bag waste,…
Read MoreOctober 13th is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. Hospice caregivers offer guidance and support to help patients…
Read MoreOctober Is Health Literacy Month! Do You Know the ABCs of Medical Waste Disposal Agencies?
Health Literacy Month is a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information. Red Bags helps healthcare facilities understand the ins and outs of medical waste and the agencies that govern the laws. Health Literacy Month is a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health…
Read MorePlacenta Waste In Hospitals and At Home
How to dispose of medical waste such as the placenta after birth. Medical waste includes everything from lab cultures and stocks to donated blood to tissue excised for testing or to remove disease. Anatomical waste is a specific kind of medical waste, and has specific disposal rules that come with it. Some of this waste,…
Read MoreAt-Home Birth and Medical Waste
A home birth begets a crash course in DIY medical waste disposal. Here’s what you need to know. At-home births are becoming more popular amongst families for ease, comfort, and a familiar surrounding. Of course, with home births comes waste that is not exactly safe for regular household trash. Home birth professionals can help the…
Read MoreAre Pregnancy Tests & Urine Containers Medical Waste?
Most medical waste requirements usually detail and outline definitions of what constitutes infectious waste, pathological waste, and so on. Here is one gray area… Medical waste requirements by state do a great job of outlining what is considered medical waste and what is not. On the obvious list of medical waste includes cultures and stocks…
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