Whether you work in a small clinic or the emergency room, there are a million things that must be done each day in order to keep your facility compliant and safe. Shredding documents, posting signs, filing documents, and other tasks take up a lot of time.
What happens when these tasks are put off to the end of the day? Nothing major as long as it’s done. However, when it comes to disposing of biomedical waste, a lot can happen if not completed correctly.
Here are a few simple steps to help when disposing of biomedical waste.
STEP 1: WHAT ARE YOU DISPOSING OF?
The first step to disposing of biomedical waste and other hazardous waste is to identify what it is that you are about to toss. Is it bio-hazardous? Can the waste infect others or carry potentially infectious materials? Some examples of biohazardous material include blood-soaked bandages, pathological waste, and sharps waste like used needles after giving a shot.
• Other examples include:
• Human blood
• Bodily Fluids
• Body parts from a surgery or biopsy
• Discarded viruses or cultures
• Needles, scalpels, broken glass
Being able to identify the type of waste to be tossed can also save your facility money. Since disposing of medical waste costs more than disposing of regular trash in the landfill, it’s important to know the difference between the two types of waste. By placing regular trash in the trashcan and medical waste in proper disposal containers, you can cut down on the amount of medical waste that your facility is charged for when transporting and disposing.
STEP 2: HOW DO YOU STORE THIS TYPE OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE?
Once you have identified what kind of waste you are dealing with, it’s now time to ask the most important question. How do you store this particular type of biomedical waste? Not all medical waste is equal and must be stored properly.
At ManageMed, we provide biohazard bags and biohazard containers. Using labeled and brightly colored biohazard bags and containers make it easy to segregate any medical waste saving you time, money, and keeping everyone safe.
STEP 3: HOW DO YOU DISPOSE OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE PROPERLY?
Disposing of your biomedical waste is the easiest part. All you have to do is contact ManageMed Biomedical Waste Services to get started. From coast to coast, ManageMed provides a variety of professional and affordable waste management solutions. From biomedical waste transportation to biomedical waste disposal, we are here to take care of your facility’s overall medical waste management.
And since health care facilities are required to train their staff on how to identify the different types of medical waste and how to properly dispose of it, ManageMed also offers flexible, online OSHA training to make it easy for medical facilities to get their team trained and informed on the proper ways to handle and dispose of biomedical waste. Check out our full line-up of medical waste services and give us a call today at 844-383-8933.