Medical Waste Management Florida

 

The proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste is of such great importance that there have been strict laws passed for it.  Medical Waste Management Florida  One of the basic reasons why this kind of waste must be disposed off properly is because it contains compounds that are considered a hazard to a healthy environment. Furthermore, since most pharmaceutical chemicals don’t get removed from the waste-water, they tend to enter aquatic environments via the sewage system. This sometimes goes on to affect the marine animals, potentially bringing harm to human beings via food chains. Pharmaceutical waste is any leftover, unused or expired medication that is no longer needed or can no longer be used. It can be classified as either hazardous or non-hazardous depending on its chemical properties and its risk to humans and the environment. There are different requirements for disposing of hazardous versus non-hazardous pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical waste includes expired, unused, spilt and contaminated or hazardous pharmaceutical products, drugs and vaccines other than scheduled and dangerous goods. The pharmaceutical waste stream includes residual medicines.

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