Disposal of medical waste in Northeast Florida
An effective
healthcare waste management strategy is an essential part of reducing the risk
of serious damage being caused to both people and the environment by medical
waste. Disposal of medical waste in Northeast
Florida 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.Medical waste
is any type of waste that could potentially be infectious. The United States
Code defines medical waste as "Isolation wastes; infectious agents; human
blood and blood products; pathological wastes; sharps; body parts; contaminated
bedding; surgical wastes and potentially contaminated laboratory wastes;
dialysis wastes; and such additional medical items as the Administrator shall
prescribe by regulation."Medical Waste Services is an industry leader in
transporting medical waste from the cradle to the grave while staying 100%
compliant. We have set the bio-hazard waste industry standard and are one of
the few companies to transport and treat healthcare waste in-house without
passing it off to another company raising liability to the customer.
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