Waste Regulations Articles & Analysis
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The EPA identified several areas of the facility's operations that were in violation of environmental regulations. A few of the EPA’s alleged violations included: Since the company had the potential to emit over 10 tons/year of acetonitrile, a hazardous air pollutant, it was subject to the Clean Air Act’s Pharmaceutical Maximum Achievable Control Technology ...
Sterilis On-Site, On-Demand Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Device Recognized for Ability to More Safely and Sustainably Treat Infectious Medical Waste BOXBOROUGH, MA and DENVER, CO, June 7, 2017 -- Sterilis LLC, the innovator in regulated medical waste management, is proud to announce that its innovative ...
Its violations included: failure to properly identify hazardous wastes; failure to properly label and store hazardous waste containers; and failure to train personnel who manage hazardous waste. Hazardous waste regulations under RCRA are designed to ensure that operating facilities manage hazardous ...
Launched in 2010, Greening the OR® brings together the body of knowledge around environmental best practices in the OR that can also improve patient safety, worker health and the bottom line. These programs include proper waste segregation, the use of reusable surgical linens and rigid sterilization containers, energy reduction, more efficient fluid waste ...
Also included are the first in a series of Implementation Modules, resources to assist in implementing best practices in a number of areas: Medical Device Reprocessing OR Kit Reformulation Moving (Back) to Reusables in the OR Regulated Medical Waste Segregation and Minimization in the OR Medical Plastic Recycling in the OR Rigid Sterilization Containers ...