Medical/Hazardous Waste: Yours Until It is Rendered Harmless
Do you know how long you’re responsible for medical waste once it’s picked up from your location? What kind of risk attaches to you if your vendor doesn’t properly dispose of it?
4 Essential Criteria for Choosing a Medical Waste Management Vendor
When the medical team resists complying with your hard-won methods and your medical waste management vendor treats you like just another number, you may find yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place. Here are 4 must-haves the right vendor can provide to remove the stress.
What Your Medical Waste Service Provider Could Be Missing
Your medical waste is your organization’s responsibility, even when you’ve contracted with waste service provider. Make sure they aren’t making mistakes.
Three Common Mistakes in Segregating Waste
Regulations regarding medical waste can be confusing, even for conscientious employees. Here are some common mistakes made when separating waste streams.
Yellow Bin Waste in Hospital: Chemotherapy Waste Disposal Guide
In U.S. hospitals and healthcare facilities, yellow bins are used for trace chemotherapy waste — items that have come into contact with antineoplastic (chemotherapy) drugs but contain only residual amounts of the medication, defined as less than 3% by weight of the active ingredient remaining. Chemotherapy waste is among the most hazardous waste streams generated […]
Blue Waste Bin in Hospital: What Goes in the Blue Pharmaceutical Waste Container
In U.S. hospitals and medical offices, the blue waste bin is used for non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste. This includes expired, unused, or partially used medications that do not meet the EPA’s definition of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) — meaning they are not P-listed, U-listed, or D-listed substances. Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste […]
What Goes in Black Pharmaceutical Waste Containers?
In U.S. healthcare facilities, black bins are used for RCRA hazardous pharmaceutical waste. These containers collect medications and pharmaceutical products classified as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act — including P-listed acute hazardous drugs, U-listed toxic drugs, and D-listed characteristic waste that is flammable, corrosive, toxic, or reactive. If your facility generates, handles, […]
Medical Waste Management Plan
As the saying goes, if you don’t know where you’re going, you won’t know when you get there. Every organization needs a strategic plan to guide its efforts, and your medical practice is no different — especially when it comes to managing your medical waste effectively. TriHaz Solutions is here to help you develop a […]
What is a DOT-Approved Container?
When it comes to transporting regulated medical waste (RMW), not just any box or bin will do. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict regulations on how medical waste must be packaged, labeled, and transported — and failure to comply can put your facility at risk for fines, violations, and even personal liability. So, what […]
Acceptable Medical Waste Treatments
Learn more about how your facility’s medical waste is treated. Methods include autoclaving, microwaving, incineration, and chemical disinfection.