Proper Segregation of Regulated Medical Waste and other waste materials in a Healthcare setting.

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Proper Segregation of Regulated Medical Waste and
other waste materials in a Healthcare setting.
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WASTE SEGREGATION GUIDELINES
Biohazardous waste is highly regulated. Some of
the regulatory agencies who have jurisdiction
over medical waste at Federal and local levels
include       

• Department of Transportation
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Joint Commission
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Violations of applicable regulations can range
from a few hundred dollars to several hundred
thousand dollars.
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DIFFERENT WASTE CATEGORIES

• Regulated Medical Waste
• Sterilization
• Incineration
• Municipal Solid Waste
• Land-filled
• Recycled
• Hazardous Waste (highly regulated)
• Special treatment and disposal methods

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Destruction Process

• What Happens to the Regulated Medical Waste When
  it Leaves the Hospital?
• Autoclaved Steam Heat Process (300 degrees)
• or
• Incineration Fire (1900 degrees)
• or
• Electro Thermal Deactivation (ETD
• (High Frequency Radio Waves)

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REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE (ETD)
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REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE (Incinerated)
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Municipal SOLID WASTE (TRASH) Landfilled
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SOLID WASTE (RECYCLABLE)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE (Incinerated)
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Proper Packaging of RMW for Shipping and Disposal
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Questions

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