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Do’s and Dont’s of Handling Medical Waste

Bio-medical wastes, which are also called infectious wastes, consist of human and animal wastes, but also other items that can be contaminated with blood or body fluids. For this reason, Hollywood bio-medical waste removal is an important duty of health care providers, which are the biggest makers of this type of refuse.

Why is medical waste management Hollywood that important?

Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that you came across a discarded needle or syringe. You are not likely to dig in trash for something like this, but stay with me nonetheless. These items are often contaminated by either infected blood or body fluids of sick people. Their viruses and bacteria, including HIV and Hepatitis B and C can easily spread to you if you cut or pierce yourself on their needle.

Or, another, a little more realistic scenario. If you are responsible for bio-medical waste disposal in your clinic or hospital, you come across hundreds of used and discarded needles and scalpels every day. It takes only a second of being careless to cut or prick yourself on one of these and contract a blood-borne virus.

Of course, it would be easy if the danger comes from only needles and syringes (which are, by the way, collectively called “sharps”). Animal wastes are also a problem and have to be disposed of properly as they can contain rabies.

So, what about some safety tips regarding infectious waste and proper medical waste management Hollywood? Here are some simple DO’s and DON”TS for bio-medical waste ellipsoidal

Bio-Medical Waste Disposal Do’s

  1. Regard all contaminated wastes to be infectious. It’s better to be safe now than sorry later
  2. Handle contaminated wastes with the utmost of care. You have to prevent any type of accident or injury to happen to you
  3. If you are dealing with sharps, you should make sure to dispose of them in a container that is leak-proof and resistant to puncture. In case the waste is blood or body fluids from either humans or animals, you should make sure that the container is leak proof.
  4. Keep a tetanus shot nearby when you are performing bio-medical waste removal. The faster you can address the issue if you get yourself stabbed by an infected needle, the less chance there is that it can cause any kind of health problem.
  5. Always wear PPE (personal protective equipment). This includes goggles, puncture-resistant gloves, apron and a mask.
  6. Make sure that you label the bags or containers where you placed bio-medical waste

 

Bio-Medical Waste Disposal Do not’s

  1. Don’t put bio-medical waste in the same container with regular waste. This is medical waste management Hollywood 101.
  2. Don’t fill the biomedical waste container more than it can carry
  3. If you have to carry the biomedical waste container, NEVER do this by putting your fingers inside, gloves or no gloves.
  4. Don’t reach inside a bio-medical waste container. There is no prize inside for you.