If COVID-19 cases continue to spread exponentially, networks of hospitals, waste haulers and treatment centers could be overburdened by a surge of regulated medical waste — masks, gloves ...

With the number of vaccinations being administered by pharmacies, they tend to create a lot of medical waste, whose disposal comes with strict regulations. Sharps Compliance looks to partner with ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2025 / By Robert Render, President & CEO Lakeside 360 Partners & Senior Fellow, Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) The COVID-19 pandemic has ...

Those inspections revealed additional violations including improper labeling, storage and handling of regulated medical waste.DEP fined AHN a total of $86,900 on July 7, 2015 for similar ...

Rules on Starting Your Own Medical Waste Disposal Company. ... Regulations include rules on how waste is handled, air pollution prevention and limits, ...

Additionally, for UAB to remain compliant with DOT regulations, only biohazard bags that meet ASTM-D Standards are to be used for the disposal and transport of biohazardous waste. DOT Definitions DOT ...

For example, Emory University Hospital in Atlanta was suddenly forced to manage as many as 40 bags of regulated medical waste (RMW) per day that was generated during while caring for just four ...