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Federal Laws Regarding Medical Waste Regulations

Federal Laws Regarding Medical Waste Regulations

If you’re in any field that generates medical waste, you must be aware of all federal medical regulations as they pertain to that waste. It’s not as straightforward as simply familiarizing yourself with overarching federal medical waste regulations. A number of federal agencies are involved with creating and assuring that rules are being followed.

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Medical Waste Management Companies—6 Hiring Errors of Doctors’ Offices

Medical Waste Management Companies—6 Hiring Errors of Doctors’ Offices

  g from a list of medical waste management companies can be daunting for a doctor’s office. After all, it’s imperative to pick a company that’s qualified, experienced, and reputable. If the company you choose makes an error with your generated waste, it could come back to you, meaning you’d be financially liable. Because this is such an important decision, here are six common mistakes to avoid when your doctor’s office is looking to hire a medical waste management company.  

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Advantages of Using a Full-Service Waste Management Company

Advantages of Using a Full-Service Waste Management Company

If you work in the medical field or manufacturing industry, you likely generate waste that needs to be containerized, shipped, and transported according to strict regulations. Whether it’s biomedical waste (red bag waste) or hazardous materials, this waste can’t simply be dumped in the garbage or down the drain. If you do deal with this waste in your profession and you contact a waste management company to help handle its proper treatment, consider the benefits of working with a full-service outfit.  

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Manage Pharmaceutical Waste—4-Step Blueprint for Healthcare Facilities

Manage Pharmaceutical Waste—4-Step Blueprint for Healthcare Facilities

Pharmaceutical waste is one waste stream that has historically not been dealt with in the proper manner. Various healthcare facilities have been lax about proper disposal, but regulations (and fines) are only going to get more stringent. It’s important, therefore, that every healthcare facility has a clear, outlined step-by-step plan in place for proper pharmacy waste disposal.  

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Waste Management Company Requirements to Pick up Dry Cleaning Waste

Waste Management Company Requirements to Pick up Dry Cleaning Waste

Within the hazardous waste management industry, dry cleaning is a very specialized, niche market. The waste generated in that business is deemed hazardous, though, and several federal bodies highly regulate its handling, shipping, and treatment. If you’re in the dry cleaning industry and you’re working with a waste management company, it’s your responsibility to ensure that company has undergone and received the proper training, permitting, and insurance to safely, legally, and effectively handle dry cleaning waste.

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5 Steps—Hiring the Right Hazardous Waste Management Company in Florida

5 Steps—Hiring the Right Hazardous Waste Management Company in Florida

Finding a reputable, experienced hazardous waste management company is of the utmost importance for any Florida-based business that generates this waste type. It’s not always easy or intuitive, however, to know how to go about finding that company. With that in mind, all companies within Florida that generate hazardous materials can follow these five steps to help minimize the confusion.  

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Kentucky Doctors’ Offices—Selecting Medical Waste Management Companies

Kentucky Doctors’ Offices—Selecting Medical Waste Management Companies

It’s imperative that all doctors’ offices based out of Kentucky know exactly how to choose a reputable local medical waste management company. Because every generator of waste assumes cradle to grave liability, choosing the wrong company can lead to fines for noncompliance as well as safety issues. With so much riding on finding a company you can trust to properly dispose of all your medical waste, take the following tips into account before selecting your next waste management company.  

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