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GUIDETO MANAGINGMEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THEMEDICAL WASTE INDUSTRYRegulations covering medical waste disposal were formed in the 1980sin response to an alarming trend of infectious healthcare wastematerial from ending up in the regular solid waste stream.Learn More: Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988With a federal mandate from the EPA now in place, everyone fromhospitals to dentists practices would have to adhere to strict lawsabout how to properly package and dispose of medical waste, whichgave birth to the medical waste transportation and disposal industry.DEFINING MEDICAL WASTEThe Medical Waste Tracking act of 1988 defines medical waste as anysolid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, orimmunization of human beings or animals, in research pertainingthereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals.
PACKAGING MEDICAL WASTERegulated Medical (Sharps) Waste Sharps container treated by steamautoclave Sharps container disposed of via aregistered medical waste hauler Alternate treatment technologyNeedles, blades,endodontic files, partiallyfull carpules, carpulescontaminated withbiohazardous waste.Regulated Medical (Biohazardous) WasteFluid blood in IV tubing,infectious tissues,cultures Red Biohazard bag, stored inside arigid container, disposed of via aregistered medical waste haulerRegulated Medical (Biohazardous) Liquid WasteBody fluids and liquid bloodWaste of apparentmedical origin that isnot regulated medicalwaste, such as dressingswith non-liquid bloodIodine, *lead, most coldsterilant solutionsisopropyl alcohols, cleanersthat are corrosive,(with a pH 12.5 or 2.0)*Lead foil, sludge fromsilver recovery unit,(waste resulting fromtreating X-ray fixeronsite)*Dental amalgam,*teeth with amalgam Sanitary sewer systemSolid Waste Regular trash disposed in a dumpsteror trash maintained in sanitaryconditionHazardous Waste Container with a hazardous wastelabel, a tight fitting lid and removedoff site under a manifest by aregistered hazardous waste hauler Store in an appropriate container andmaintain records that indicate thatthe waste is managed by a legitimaterecycler If not recycled, these wastes must bestored, labeled and disposed of ashazardous waste, as described above* MedPro does not provide disposal services for this type of waste. This includes pharmaceutical waste.Source: Kern County Environmental Health Services Department
Expired or UnusedPharmaceutical DisposalIn October 2014 the DEA put the Disposal Act into effectwhich changes how long health care facilities have tostore and dispose of pharmaceutical waste.The three main changes are:1. You can now store used inner liners for up to 3business days before they must be disposed of.2. Controlled and non-controlled pharmaceuticalscan be stored in the same container3. It is no longer necessary to have twopharmaceutical disposal employees present at alltimes when installing, removing, storing, andtransferring inner liners.All of these changes allow health care facilities to save timeand money when disposing of medication.Have more Questions?Click Here to Learn More
ARE YOU OSHACOMPLIANT?All employees who may come into contact with medical wastemust be trained and certified on: OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training Formaldehyde Exposure Infection Control Emergency Action Plans Hazard Communication Program: Safety Data Sheets Global Harmonization Standard UpdateClick Here to check if you are compliantIn addition, one of OSHA's basic requirements is that everyemployer displays the Job Safety and Health Protectionworkplace poster (OSHA 2203 or state equivalent).
MEDPRO DISPOSALAN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONMedPro Waste Disposal (MedPro) was formed in 2009 in response toa common complaint throughout the healthcare industry:You are likely overpaying for medical waste disposal andcompliance training services, completely unaware of an alternativesolution.We base our pricing on location, volume, and frequency of service. The average dentist’soffice is being picked up once per month. The numberof boxes per pickup depends on level of activity atthe location, but on average 1-2 boxes each time.MedPro saves practices an average of 28% per year!MedPro Disposal offers medical waste disposal service to 46 statesacross the United States.CLICK toSee HowMuch YouCan Save
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registered medical waste hauler Sanitary sewer system Regular trash disposed in a dumpster or trash maintained in sanitary condition Container with a hazardous waste label, a tight fitting lid and removed off site under a manifest by a registered hazardous waste hauler Regulated Medical (Sharps) Waste Regulated Medical (Biohazardous .
