Learn how to identify and properly dispose of biohazardous and medical waste. County and state laws strictly regulate the packaging and disposal of biological waste generated by research and patient care. Disposal procedures depend on whether the waste is classified as biohazardous or medical waste.
http://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/medical/
According to the MMWRA, pathological waste consists of human organs, tissues, body parts other than teeth, products of conception, and fluids removed by trauma or during surgery or autopsy or other medical procedure, and not fixed in formaldehyde. At MSU, animal carcasses are also considered pathological waste.
http://www.ehs.msu.edu/waste/programs_guidelines/WasteGuide/wastedisposalguide.pdf
Enter the isotope information on the front of the radioactive waste tag and the chemical form and concentration on the back of the tag. A complete description of the chemical contents as well as the radioactive content is needed.
http://www.ehs.msu.edu/waste/programs_guidelines/WasteGuide/wastedisposalguide.pdf
This category of material is collected for recycling and includes: motor oil, transmission fluid, lubricating oil, cutting oil, hydraulic oil, and mineral oil. Collect waste oils in 1-gallon, 5-gallon or 55-gallon containers depending on the volume of material generated.
http://www.ehs.msu.edu/waste/programs_guidelines/WasteGuide/wastedisposalguide.pdf
I had no idea of the amount of medical waste that medical waste disposal companies have to deal with on a daily basis. 33 lbs of waste per day per occupied bed in a hospital. That is staggering. My idea of medical waste were the red sharps containers on the walls of doctor’s offices used to dispose of needles.
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Notice: Disposal of hazardous waste using sinks, intentional evaporation, or as regular trash is against the law. Campus laboratories must abide by strict state and federal waste disposal requirements. You may be held liable for violations of applicable laws.
http://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/medical/
Regulated VS Unregulated. Of all the health care waste (HCW) there is essentially two types: Regulated medical waste (RMW) and unregulated medical waste (UMW). Approximately 75% to 90% of HCW is UMW (unregulated) or known as healthcare general waste (HCGW).
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The biomedical waste treatment and disposal need to be in a complete management to ensure the safety of the workplace and maintain our health. If you maintain the safety process correctly, it will: 1  Effectively reduce your legal liability. 2  Reducing the danger to the community, personnel and patients.
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1 Biohazardous waste, also called infectious waste (such as blood, body fluids, and human cell lines), is waste contaminated with potentially infectious agents or other materials that are deemed a threat to public health or the environment.
http://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/medical/
All liquid biohazardous waste from humans or animals such as blood, blood products, and certain body fluids can be disposed of directly by flushing down a sanitary sewer. All other liquid biohazardous waste needs to be autoclaved prior to disposal.
http://www.ehs.msu.edu/waste/programs_guidelines/WasteGuide/wastedisposalguide.pdf
who determines medical waste disposal
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