Medical Waste Management Florida
Pre-treatment not only reduces volume of internal medical waste heading to landfills (as non-infectious or decontaminated waste) but also ensures a reduction or complete removal of potentially infectious materials found on a variety of medical waste streams produced by the hospital. Medical Waste Management Florida State regulations may mandate off-site incineration for certain types of waste. Not all states allow incineration, depending on volume, due to concerns of pollution and damage to air quality. As an industry leader, Stericycle understands the importance of compliantly managing the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of various types of waste as required by regulations in your area. Medical waste generated from procedures including any items saturated with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), such as bandages, gauze, or PPE, are considered RMW or red bag waste. They should be disposed of safely in marked containers that are stored for pickup. Chemotherapy wastes includes empty chemo drug vials, syringes and needles, spill kits, IV tubing and bags, contaminated gloves and gowns, materials from spill cleanups, or bodily fluids/waste.
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