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What Are The Dangers of Medical Waste?
What Are The Dangers of Medical Waste? The most significant risks associated with medical waste include accidental exposure to infectious material and cross-contamination. Infection is to never be taken lightly, but sometimes the contamination can be deadly. Diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis can be transferred through the means of medical waste. In fact, records show that US healthcare workers suffer almost 400,000 needle-stick injuries every year. These accidental pokes could expose ...
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What Is Medical Waste?
What Is Medical Waste? Medical waste, also known as clinical waste, refers to waste products that cannot be considered general waste and therefore cannot be discarded in the usual manner due to its potential danger to the environment. Medical waste is usually produced from healthcare premises, such as hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, veterinary hospitals and labs. Because of the dangerous nature of medical waste, a highly specialized team must be trained to ...
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Medical Waste Complications, One Solution
Medical Waste Complications, One Solution. At Medi-Waste Transport Solutions, we take medical waste seriously. Besides for exceeding all federal and state regulations, utmost care is taken to ensure the safety of your staff and clients. Medical waste must be disinfected before it can be discarded safely and Medi-Waste Transport Solutions works efficiently and safely to neutralize the dangers. You can rest easy knowing your medical waste is taken care of and in capable ...
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How To Transport Biomedical Waste
How To Transport Biomedical Waste. There are approximately 38,000 facilities in Florida that generate biomedical waste. These include hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, laboratories, funeral homes, dentists, veterinarians, physicians, pharmacies that provide flu shots, body piercing salons, tattoo shops, transporters, and storage and treatment facilities. The objective of the biomedical waste program is to protect health care workers, environmental-service staff, waste haulers, and the general public from risks associated with potentially infectious biomedical ...
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