The management requirements for hazardous waste at your facility depend on the amount of waste generated each month. To address potential risks and ensure appropriate management, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established generator categories under the Resource Conservation and Recovery...
Requirements for managing your facility’s hazardous waste are directly related to the quantity of waste generated each month. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations established generator categories to tailor regulatory...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes that healthcare is different from other industries that generate hazardous waste. That's why new standards were developed to improve the overall management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in the healthcare sector by streamlining the process....
It's something that happens all too often – medical waste generators inadvertently mix incompatible waste streams. Medical waste management comes with stringent guidelines mandated by regulatory agencies. To properly handle, transport, and dispose of medical waste without risk, you and your staff...
Almost every medical office has some type of pharmaceutical waste. From pills, injectables and antibiotics to creams/lotions, eye drops and expired medicines – there are a lot of pharmaceuticals on the market. This category of waste is one of the more complex in terms of the regulations and...