Nicotine Disposal Rule Change Regulated medical waste solutions must adhere to the EPA and other various agencies for a wide array of refuse. E-cigarettes or nicotine electronic devices are no exception. Disposing of nicotine devices has always been a grey area within the field of regulated...
10 Tips for Environmentally Safe Waste Management Taking the time to ensure your clinic practices safe and proper pharmaceutical waste procedures is essential. The regulations that follow these procedures are incredibly detailed and come with expensive consequences if not followed. These fines are put in place...
How Coronavirus Has Redefined Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste is one that, if improperly handled, can pose a significant threat to our health and the environment. More narrowly, it has been defined as medical waste that's contaminated by a potential source of infection like blood and body...
How to Safely Dispose of COVID-19 Medical Waste Life as we know it has changed drastically over the past few months. We’ve had to adjust to how we handle matters — from the little things like shopping to more significant issues like work and socializing. Other...
Managing Biohazardous Waste from Funeral Homes Whenever the term 'medical waste' is mentioned, many people think about healthcare facilities. Why? Because it is evident that the most facilitative place to contact a communicable disease or an infection is where those diseases and infections are treated. However,...
Are you aware of what is NOT considered medical waste? Ensuring that your medical waste is properly sorted through and disposed of in proper containers is not only economical, but it also leads to less waste. There are generally three categories when it comes to medical...
Do You Own a Med Spa? Are You Aware of the Proper Waste Disposal Procedures for Med-Spa and Laser Hair Removal? It may come to your shock, but any laser hair removal performed in a spa setting is technically considered to be a medical procedure. Laser...
Requirements for proper sharps disposal Many don’t understand the dangers of improper sharps disposal. When this type of medical waste is not properly disposed of, it can cause needlestick injuries, spread infectious diseases and much more. It not only affects the general public but sharps directly...
7 Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Medical Waste Contract for Service No one wants to sign into a bad deal, no matter what it is. Signing into a medical waste service is a big deal and you want to know where your money is...
OSHA Medical Waste Regulations OSHA or Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency established by Congress back in 1970. It’s conception focused on implementing universal safety and health conditions to ensure the protection and wellbeing of working men and women. Safety was accomplished by enforcing...