Traditional Medical Waste Treatments Medical Waste Generators Waste generators were broken down into two categories: Small Quantity Generators (SQG) and Large Quantity Generators (LQG). This was necessary to identify their waste and provide guidelines and regulations adequately. After determining the type of generator, the Study analyzed the composition of the generated medical waste. “Sharps wastes …
1. A (Brief) History of Medical Waste Removal Believe it or not, medical waste management, removal and disposal is still a rather new topic considering the hundreds of years behind medical treatments and innovation. We started realizing the need for proper medical waste removal when, in the late 1980s, beaches were being littered with disposed syringes, …
1. What are the Different Types of Medical Waste – and Why are They Important? What is Medical Waste? Medical waste is any waste that is generated as a by-product of healthcare work at doctor’s surgeries, dentists, hospitals and laboratories.Healthcare waste includes any material that could come into contact with the body during diagnosis, research, drug …
1. What Is Medical Waste? And Other Common Questions About Sharps & Medical Waste Disposal Medical waste is generated by healthcare facilities (human and animal), research institutions, and even at home. Each time you have blood drawn, surgery, get a filling at the dentist, or visit a pharmacy for a flu shot, you create regulated …
1. Choosing A Medical Waste Disposal Company` It’s important to properly dispose of medical waste, that’s why we’ve brought you some other articles in the past about how to do. In this article, they do a great job of bringing together some reasons and tips for how to choose a good medical waste disposal company. It’s …
1. What Is Medical Waste? At Patriot Shredding, it’s important for us to bring our customers all the information we can about the risks they could be in with their electronic or medical waste. We found this great resource of the definite guide to medical waste, where they do a great job of breaking down it’s …
Patriot MedWaste understands the importance of the following protocol and complying when performing medical waste disposal. Our professional medical waste company thoroughly understands and obeys all regulations of medical waste disposal in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland. We are also proactive in ensuring you stay in compliance when disposing of any medical waste. 1. …
