Medical Waste Compliance
Medical
waste is a subset of wastes generated at health care facilities, such as
hospitals, physicians' offices, dental practices, blood banks, and veterinary
hospitals/clinics, as well as medical research facilities and laboratories. Medical
Waste Compliance Generally, medical waste is healthcare waste that that
may be contaminated by blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious
materials and is often referred to as regulated medical waste. A variety of industries generate medical
waste, from hospitals and veterinary clinics to tattoo and body piercing
parlors. Understanding what medical waste is and how to properly dispose of it
will not only help you keep workers and the public safe, it will also help you
be in compliance with government and industry standards. Let’s look into the
specifics.Various businesses throughout the state of Arizona generate
biohazardous medical waste and may not be aware that they must follow state
laws regarding the proper storage, transfer, treatment, and disposal of
biohazardous medical waste. Examples of businesses that generate biohazardous
medical waste include.
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