West Palm Beach Bio-hazardous waste includes disposed medical used items that are contaminated by blood or some other infectious biological material. Since such waste can be very dangerous to human health and his environment, bio-hazardous waste disposal is a necessary process and the sources of bio-hazardous waste (such as hospitals, medical clinics, research laboratories, nursery homes, dentist offices, doctor’s offices and other health care institutions) are required by local, state and federal laws and regulations to perform it to the best of their abilities.
Of course, just because someone tells you that you “must” do something (like perform proper medical waste management West Palm Beach procedures in this case) does not necessarily mean that you will automatically know how to do it, especially if you have just started your health care business or are thinking of starting a bio-hazardous waste disposal company.
Well, this short article will hopefully help you with a step-by-step instruction on bio-hazardous waste disposal, so continue reading if you are interested in knowing more about it.
Okay, here we go with the instructions:
1. First of all, you need to gather all of your contaminated waste at one spot and sterile it with some bleach solution before you can dispose of it. It is best if you use about 10% bleach solution, but it is not a big deal if you don’t get it to be exactly 10%. Also, any autoclaved items (this is a process in which medical waste is subjected to high pressure (12 psi) hot (250 Fahrenheit) steam for a period of about 30 minutes) should be placed in a previously designated medical waste storage area, where they will be protected from outside elements like cold, heat, rain, or animals (rats, birds, insects, etc).
2. All bio-hazard waste that has been exposed to viral and bacterial pathogens should go in a red waste bag, or in a medical waste box and then sealed. Once you do this, make sure to set the bag or box to a pick up area you previously agreed with your bio-hazadous waste disposal company.
3. Sharps waste, that is, needles, syringes, lancets, scalpels, razor blades, scissors and other medical instruments used in treatment or diagnosing that have the capability of piercing or cutting the human skin, as well as any other item like broken glass that can do the same, should not be placed directly in the red biohazard bag. Instead, these items must go in a durable plastic container, labeled and prepared for pick up by the medical waste management company.
4. For pharmaceutical and chemicals that are used in medical and laboratory research, you should add disposable paddings and them place them in the red waste boxes. Seal this box securely and label it. The label (usually goes on the front or the top) needs to include the contents of the box, date when it was sealed, information about the source location (who generated the waste) and a contact person.
5. Waste that resulted from research projects needs to be placed in red plastic biohazard waste boxes or containers.
6. Finally, don’t forget about the liquids. When it comes to this type of medical waste, there are differences in the amount of liquids certain states allow you to pour directly in the sewage system, while some states completely forbid this. To avoid any unnecessary repercussions, check this with your local authorities responsible for medical waste management West Palm Beach.
