All delray beach medical wastes have to be placed in proper bags or containers. They must not be disposed of together with the regular trash, as this would greatly increase the chance of public infection or environmental pollution.
Bio-hazardous waste removal bags and containers are brightly colored, usually in red or in orange. This is done in order for the content inside them to be immediately known to waste handlers. Of course, in addition to placing biohazardous waste in proper, brightly colored containers, these containers or other receptacles also have to be labeled properly. The label should be clearly written and placed on the top or front of the container, and in should include the type of waste, date and time of packaging, the name, address and phone number or email of the health care facility that produced the waste, as well as the contact information of the person responsible for medical waste management in that facility (such as his phone number or email address).
There are basically three different receptacles in which bio-hazardous waste should be placed. The most common of these are the red plastic bags. Most solid bio-hazardous wastes can be placed in these bags.
Not all bio-hazardous wastes can be stored in a simple red bag. For example, bio-hazard liquids, like chemicals, blood and body fluids need to be poured in a bio-hazard container and sealed. These containers are then sent to the medical waste management Delray Beach facility where they will be chemically disinfected and safely flushed in the sewer system.
Sharps should also be stored in a different container than a plastic bag. Since these instruments, which include needles, scalpels and scissors, among the rest used by medical professionals to cut the human skin, they can also tear open the plastic of the bag and allow the contents of it (remember, biohazardous) to leak outside and cause a major problem. So, instead of placing sharps in the plastic bags, they need to be disposed (immediately after their use) in a durable, hard plastic container, which does not leak anywhere, is resistant to puncture, breaking and bending, has a lid that allows it to be closed securely. These containers, called “sharps containers” can be bought in the local pharmacy, a medical supply shop (there are a number of online ones out there) or from a medical waste management Delray Beach company.
Once the bag is filled with medical wastes and ready to be discarded, it should be placed in a secure storage area, where it will be protected from vermin such as rats and other rodents, birds and insects, as well as against elements such as high heat or low temperatures, and against rain and snow. In addition, this storage area should be well ventilated and connected to the facility’s sewage system.
Of course, no matter how safe and secure the storage area is, bio-hazardous wastes should not be left there for indefinitely. Instead, a delray beach bio-hazardous waste removal agency should be noted and a pick up arranged for these wastes within a week.
