Medical Waste Compliance
The Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 defines medical waste as
"any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or
immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in
the production or testing of biologicals." Medical waste can be classified
into four different categories: infectious, hazardous, radioactive, and
general. Medical Waste Compliance
The Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 defines medical waste as "any
solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of
human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production
or testing of biologicals." Medical waste can be classified into four
different categories: infectious, hazardous, radioactive, and general.Hazardous
waste is anything that has the ability to affect humans in non-infectious ways.
This can include things like chemicals (medical and industrial), old drugs, and
sharps (needles, scalpels, lancets, etc.). Hazardous waste needs to be treated
seriously and should be dealt with by an experienced Maryland waste removal
company.There are many different types of medical waste, categorised largely by
the types of materials uses and the waste disposal methods. In general, in the
UK medical waste is separated into two main types: hazardous and non-hazardous.
In the US and other parts of the world, there are four major types of medical
waste: General, Infectious, Hazardous and Radioactive.
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