Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

The authors identify the most exposed groups as frontline clinical staff, waste handlers, laundry and cleaning crews, ...

Medical waste management in healthcare facilities is a critical component in safeguarding public health and the environment. The field encompasses the collection, segregation, treatment, recycling, ...

On World Environment Day, spiritual leader and environmental activist Dhyanguru Raghunath Guruji launched a national awareness initiative focused on the segregation of household chemical and medical ...

Healthcare providers and administrators want more training and resources on waste management, a new survey has found. The survey was conducted by Stericycle, a provider of medical waste management, ...

Who should complete this course? If you are responsible for generating, handling, or signing for the removal of medical waste at UAB, it is required you complete this training course every three years ...

Quest Diagnostics, one of America’s largest medical testing companies, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle charges that it improperly disposed of hazardous chemicals, medical waste and patient ...