Pharmaceutical Waste

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…

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,…

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…

Medical waste disposal is much more innovative than it was decades ago. With economical choices that are also environmentally more responsible, medical waste disposal is easier, safer, and better than ever. Believe it or not, medical waste removal and disposal is still a rather new topic considering the hundreds of years behind medical treatments and…

Medical waste removal is not exclusive to healthcare facilities.  Red Bags also serves colleges and universities, too. As the summer comes to an end, students are heading back to campus for another year of learning.  It’s a perfect time for campuses and health centers to review their medical waste procedures.  Why medical waste?  Colleges and…