Charles Kraft, R.N., a Senior Consultant at Cardinal Health, shares practical approaches for identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities in your hazardous waste container program. Kraft ...

Improper disposal of pharmaceutical waste can lead to ... using reusable containers for certain waste types, and partnering with waste management companies that offer competitive pricing.

Given the complexity of controlled substance regulations, organizations must take a proactive approach to compliance and disposal.

A comprehensive pharmaceutical waste program will require engagement ... impact by reducing the purchase and disposal of single-use sharps containers as well as the unnecessary cardboard medical ...

If you have any questions regarding medical (biohazardous) waste disposal, contact Laura Caltrider at 205-934-1515 or [email protected]. Placed in special recycling containers around campus or taken ...

A combination of policy and education is necessary to prevent worker injuries from needlesticks and hazardous waste exposure, ...

See the EH&S guidance document on disposal of empty containers for further guidance. Needles, syringes, catheters and other medical devices used in the administration of controlled substances must be ...

In 2023, a total of 178,995 kilograms of medical waste were discharged from Seoul Bumin Hospital, resulting in a total of 44,250 dedicated waste containers being used. The cost of waste disposal ...

The growing need to mitigate healthcare-associated risks and the rise in chronic diseases have led to an increase in medical ...

There have been incidents at Purdue University involving the improper disposal of empty chemical containers that resulted in bodily injury as well as trash fires. One of these incidents sent a ...