WyoEnergy-Medical Hazardous Waste

Medical Waste is generally defined as any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, or in the production or testing of biologicals, including but not limited to:

You may either take your Hazardous Medical waste to a hospital or have a home heath company pick it up for you.

The EPA regulates medical devices such as "sharps containers" which are designed to safely contain used needles. The EPA has regulations governing emissions from Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators as well as requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for medical waste treatment technologies which use chemicals for treating the waste.

Information: www.epa.gov, 2003.



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		Medical Waste is generally defined as any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, or in the production or testing of biologicals, including but not limited to: soiled or blood-soaked bandages culture dishes and other glassware discarded surgical gloves-after surgery discarded surgical instruments-scalpels needles-used to give shots or draw blood cultures, stocks, swabs used to inoculate cultures removed body organs-tonsils, appendices, limbs, etc. lancets--the little blades the doctor pricks your finger with to get a drop of blood Disposal Options You may either take your Hazardous Medical waste to a hospital or have a home heath company pick it up for you. The EPA regulates medical devices such as "sharps containers" which are designed to safely contain used needles. The EPA has regulations governing emissions from Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators as well as requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for medical waste treatment technologies which use chemicals for treating the waste. Information: www.epa.gov, 2003.
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