Acute care is a level of health care in. which a patient is treated for a brief but. severe episode of illness,for conditions. that are the result of disease or trauma, and during recovery from surgery. Acute. care is generally provided in a hospital. by a variety of clinical personnel using.
Under the lean manufacturing system, seven wastes are identified: overproduction, inventory, motion, defects, over-processing, waiting, and transport. Overproduction. The most serious of the wastes, overproduction can cause all other types of wastes and results in excess inventory.
Hazardous chemical waste includes: 1  Chemicals that can no longer be used for their intended use (e.g. aged or surplus inventory). 2  Mislabeled or unlabeled chemicals. 3  Abandoned chemicals. 4  Material in deteriorating or damaged containers. 5  Residuals in chemical containers.