Major sources of healthcare generated waste are hospitals. The regulated waste management for hospitals and institutions can cover an extensive list of waste streams, from biohazardous and pharmaceutical, to universal, confidential documents and data, and electronic waste.
For over 50 years, BWS has partnered with many long-term care facilities and nursing homes across the Mid-Atlantic region to handle, transport, and properly dispose of a variety of regulated waste streams.
Most waste streams generated at research laboratories and biotech companies can be managed like regulated medical waste if properly segregated and labeled. Regulated waste such as sharps, infectious agents, and animal carcasses are common. Pharmaceutical and hazardous chemical waste are also common at research labs and have strict local, state, and federal regulations in place to categorize, segregate, store, transport and dispose of these types of regulated wastes.
Public health and safety influences best practices for managing funeral home regulated waste. Because a variety of regulated waste, such as sharps, pharmaceutical, embalming solutions or chemicals, and personal protective equipment (PPE) are generated at these types of facilities, funeral directors and staff are expected to be familiar with and follow all local, state, and federal regulations that surround the specialized services they provide.
Whether you're a doctor's office, a tattoo shop, or just an ordinary citizen, you probably handle a few sharps throughout the year. Sharps is a medical term for devices with sharp points or edges that can puncture skin, like needles and syringes. They are commonly used in medical care settings but also at home or while traveling to manage medical conditions.
Dental offices and practices generate a variety of regulated waste streams, including biohazardous or infectious waste, sharps, amalgam waste, which contains traces of mercury, x-rays, and sensitive patient documentation, data or records. Each regulated dental waste stream has strict regulations on proper handling and disposal. We partner with dental offices and practices to ensure protocols are established by identifying all waste streams and developing site-specific plans.
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“Our office has been utilizing the services of Biomedical Waste Services, Inc. (BWS) for well over a decade. Their caring, dedicated, and professional team have made it an absolute pleasure to do business with. They are always prompt and courteous in providing whatever service we ask of them. We highly recommend them for your practice!!”
Yes; local, state, and federal regulations require medical waste to be properly managed by the generator, transporter, and treatment facilities to prevent risks of exposure or injury from potentially dangerous and in some cases hazardous waste to people, the community, and the environment.
