Medical Waste
Amusement Parks & Medical Waste?
Many popular amusement parks have first aid stations, which means the need for medical waste removal services. Even on the best-planned vacations, emergencies happen. Did you know that many popular amusement parks have a first aid station for medical emergencies? With first aid stations comes medical waste, and that is why these fun destinations are…
Read MoreDiabetic Sharps Disposal At Home
At home medical waste, including what is produced from diabetic care is regularly placed into curbside trash, placing sanitation workers and custodial personnel at personal risk. Here’s what you need to know about safe diabetic sharps disposal. There are a countless number of people who have to treat themselves daily with needles and lancets to…
Read MoreWhat Is NOT Considered Medical Waste?
Medical waste segregation and using properly marked containers is not only good practice, it’s economical and leads to less waste. Medical waste segregation deals with sharps waste, red bag waste, and general hazardous waste. While there are plenty of examples of what’s considered regulated medical waste under these categories, there is a gray area of…
Read MorePill Bottles and Prescriptions: Protection for Patients
If you have prescription bottles or any other materials that need to be properly destroyed and disposed of, our sister company, Legal Shred can help. Just like medical offices, pharmacies carry a lot of sensitive information in their computers. Every patient that fills a prescription at a pharmacy will have their name, date of birth,…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Sharps Containers for Your Facility
Regulations state that healthcare facilities must follow specific criteria when choosing sharps containers. Implementing a sharps safety program is the best defense against sharps-related injury. OSHA recommends that institutions look at their needle devices to determine safety and check how sharps are being handled and disposed of. Part of this process includes choosing the right…
Read MoreCruise Ship Medical Waste Management
Major cruise lines contain infirmaries to care for passengers, which means there will inevitably be medical waste on board. Taking a cruise is a popular vacation idea for families because of their all-inclusive amenities, but think of it this way: cruise ships are essentially floating cities, they require more than just room and board. Major…
Read MoreFast Facts about AIDS and Medical Waste
December is dedicated to raising awareness for AIDS, and celebrating victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. International AIDS Awareness Month kicked off officially with World AIDS Day on December 1st. This month is dedicated to raising awareness, and commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access…
Read MoreWhat Is Regulated, Non-Hazardous Waste?
What Is Regulated, Non-Hazardous Waste? While we have talked at length about what to do with medical waste, specifically red bag waste and sharps waste, there is a category of waste that is considered non-hazardous but is still regulated. According to OSHA, this regulated waste can actually go in the regular trash. Empty bottles, such…
Read MoreWhere Do I Get Sharps Containers?
Sharps containers are specially made containers used to contain sharps waste, but where should you purchase one? Medical waste requires its own set of disposal containers, and there are many, depending on the type of waste being discarded. There are general biohazardous containers, red bags for red bag waste, and of course sharps containers for…
Read MoreReasons To Be Thankful for Modern Medical Waste Removal
History has proven time and again we have many reasons to be thankful for modern medical waste regulations and management. Modern medical waste removal is governed by many laws, so much so that most take for granted just how long it has taken us to arrive at safe and effective medical waste management processes. Medical…
Read MoreHandling Medical Waste Containers
Handling, transporting, and using medical waste containers. If you have visited a doctor’s office, hospital, or other facility that deals with hazardous waste, you’re probably familiar with the containers that collect medical waste, such as red bags, sharps containers, and biohazardous receptacles. This waste isn’t taken out with the regular trash at the end of…
Read MoreHealthcare Waste Institute: Guidance on Washing Reusable Containers
Healthcare Waste Institute: Guidance on Washing Reusable Containers This document was developed by the members of the NWRA Healthcare Waste Institute (HWI) to provide voluntary guidelines for the cleaning of reusable containers. Currently, no standards exist for thoroughly cleaning reusable waste collection containers in healthcare. These guidelines were developed so that the industry could exercise…
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