A biohazardous waste is trash or refuse used for medical purposes that is contaminated by some infectious material, such as blood. The best course for Monroe County-FL biohazardous waste pick up and disposal is to autoclave these items.
How is biohazardous waste disposal done?
First, you need to gather all items that have been contaminated by biological materials. You should use a a 10% bleach solution for sterilization before you go on with biohazardous waste disposal.
After autoclaving (that’s sterilization using steam) the items, place them inside a medical waste disposal bag and in the designated biohazard waste area. Do not put needles and other sharps inside the bag directly, but in a sharps container.
Items that should be disposed in this manner include human or animal body parts, organs, tissue, contaminated medical equipment, items such as bed covers and so on.
Like we previously mentioned, don’t put sharps in a medical waste disposal bag. The material will be easily ripped by the sharp objects. Instead, use a container made out of hard plastic with a lid on top. Make sure that the sharps container does not leak anywhere and that it is resistant to piercing and bending.
Make sure that you don’t overfill either the biohazardous waste disposal red plastic bag or the sharps disposal container. For a medical waste disposal bag, you should ensure that there is enough room to seal it by twisting the neck of the bag and making a knot. When it comes to sharps containerizes, only fill them to about ¾ of their full capacity. Most commercial sharps disposal containers have designated fill lines clearly marked by the manufacturer. Use this as a reference.
When it comes to biohazardous pick up most medical waste removal companies offer this service as well. You will, however, have to arrange a specific day on which biohazardous pick up is scheduled so the drivers and handlers from the MWM company will know when to come.
Also, when it comes to pick up, you are responsible for preparing the biohazardous waste. This means classifying it, packaging, labeling and storing it in a safe storage location. The job of the people coming for pick up the biohazardous waste is only to load it up in their trucks or vans, drive to the medical waste disposal facility and of course give you all the necessary documentation.
For anything else you are not sure about medical waste management, such as how to do it or where to dispose of it, contact your state health or waste department and enquire about the best Monroe County-FL biohazardous waste pick up and disposal methods in your area.
