Medical Waste Compliance

 

Additional hazards occur from scavenging at waste disposal sites and during the handling and manual sorting of hazardous waste from health-care facilities. Medical Waste Compliance These practices are common in many regions of the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The waste handlers are at immediate risk of needle-stick injuries and exposure to toxic or infectious materials. The disposal of untreated health care wastes in landfills can lead to the contamination of drinking, surface, and groundwaters if those landfills are not properly constructed. The treatment of health care wastes with chemical disinfectants can result in the release of chemical substances into the environment if those substances are not handled, stored, and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. Lack of awareness about the health hazards related to health-care waste, inadequate training in proper waste management, absence of waste management and disposal systems, insufficient financial and human resources, and the low priority given to the topic are the most common problems connected with health-care waste. Many countries either do not have appropriate regulations or do not enforce them. We specialize in the compliant collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of biohazardous wastes for facilities of all sizes. We are the leader in handling all wastes that may be described as regulated medical waste, biohazardous waste, and other potentially infectious materials.