Benefits of Hospital Waste Management
Why Choose Us for Medical Waste Disposal in Oklahoma
Comprehensive Industry Experience
We have extensive experience in serving several medical facilities with waste disposal services. It includes small community hospitals, emergency care clinics, physician practices, etc.
We understand the operational procedures and waste characteristics of different facilities. And so, we make your medical waste management experience efficient and robust.
Reliable & Cost-effective Services
We have a well-established setup that allows us to increase waste disposal efficiency. And so, we offer specialized medical waste management at market-competitive prices.
You can save up to 30% with our services and expect purely reliable services for no hidden costs. Moreover, we assure strict compliance with federal regulations in Oklahoma.
Complete Peace of Mind
As a trusted medical waste management provider in Oklahoma, we assure credible peace of mind. We back you by upholding the complete responsibility of waste disposal. And we bind it with a comprehensive insurance contract.
Thus, you can enjoy dependable waste disposal without having to run into micro-management.
Seamless Coordination and On-time Services
We are chosen for our consistency and commitment. And we uphold it with 99% on-time medical waste management services. So, you would not have to run into the hassle of sending reminders and follow-ups.
Also, we make the communication more seamless with a dedicated customer advocate.
Credible Biomedical Waste Management
Biomedical wastes were traditionally handled using plastic bags & boxes. These included wastes like sharps, needles, syringes, IV catheters, gloves, masks, etc.
But, the traditional containers were inadequately insulated and often resulted in leaks.
We help you do away with these inadequate methods of biomedical waste management. We use leak-proof containers and secure disposal practices.
Customized Medical Waste Treatment
We assess your operational procedures, schedules, and types of medical waste produced. And we customize the medical waste management services for you. These customizations can include on-site treatment, custom sterilization, incineration, etc.
You can expect highly feasible disposal practices aligned with your facility. This improves efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Robust Waste Segregation and Treatment
Our extensive years of experience helps us offer efficient medical waste segregation. These include infectious, pathological, sharps, pharmaceuticals, radioactive, chemical wastes, etc.
Moreover, we employ OSHA-mandated waste treatment. These include proper sterilization before disposal, puncture-proof box storage, etc.
Moreover, some infectious and biomedical wastes are incinerated for destruction.
Secure Data & Document Destruction
We ensure that sensitive information like patient data, documents, etc., are destroyed securely. Moreover, these data & document destruction practices comply with HIPAA laws.
So, whether it is hard drives, patient records, or business data, we assure personal privacy. And we provide you with a reliable certificate of destruction.
FAQs
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How Do You Safely Handle Pharmaceutical Waste?
Pharmaceutical waste generally comprises unused or expired pharmaceutical products. These include over-the-counter (OTC) and DEA-regulated medications. Hazardous and chemotherapy wastes are also segregated from these wastes. And they are handled with strict compliance norms as they impact community & environmental health. The non-hazardous wastes are carried in plastic containers and often incinerated before disposal. Meanwhile, experts handle hazardous wastes in specialized puncture-proof containers.
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Which Communities Regulate Pharmaceutical Waste Management in Oklahoma?
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates pharmaceutical waste management. And other crucial regulatory communities include: • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) • Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) • Joint Commission (JC) • Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) Also, EPA has received the authority to monitor hazardous waste management from RCRA. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) holds businesses accountable for hazardous wastes’ life cycle. And you need to manage the waste smartly to avoid any hefty fines.
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What type of Veterinary Medical Waste comes under Hazardous Category?
A considerable amount of veterinary medical waste can fall under the hazardous category. This includes: • Contaminated needles, syringes, and other sharps • Cytotoxic pharmaceuticals, including some medicines • Used research and laboratory substances that can be a home of new bio-viruses • Infectious waste and chemicals used for X-rays and other diagnostic procedures You must handle these wastes according to hazardous waste handling regulations by EPA.
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What would be the Best Ways to Handle Veterinary Medical Waste?
There is a long list of steps for proper medical waste disposal. Here are some ways for compliant veterinary medical waste disposal: • Secure Packaging: Handle the veterinary medical waste in containers complying with the Department of Transportation. These include containers that are leak-proof, puncture-resistant, inert, and spill-proof. • Waste Destruction Manifestation The medical waste management company makes the waste destroying process transparent to the DNR. You must employ the “cradle to grave” manifestation process to demonstrate the entire waste disposal cycle. • Waste Disposal Outsourcing or Mail-Back System A majority of veterinary facilities in Oklahoma employ medical waste disposal companies. This saves them from managing permits and allows them to meet compliance obligations. You can also use the “Medical Waste Mail-Back System.”
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How does the “Medical Waste Mail-Back System” Work?
Here the professional waste management company sends you certified waste handling containers. These containers meet the regulation of DOT and USPS. You can fill these containers and ship them to the company’s address. You can also opt for the right container size that may vary from one quart to two gallons. They will send a notification email once they receive the containers. And they also mail you a certificate for safely destroying and disposing of the waste.
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How Can I Manage Needle Disposal and other Sharps?
Some compliant steps to manage needle and sharps disposal include: • Use DOT-approved, leak-proof, and puncture-resistant disposal containers. • Ensure to dispose of the sharps and needles in the specific containers immediately after their use • Follow the EPA and OSHA regulations to drop off the disposal containers at supervised sites. These may be assigned sites for medical waste collection or hazardous waste collection. • It is smart to use the “Medical Waste Mail-Back System.” This assures safe disposal with FDA-cleared disposal containers and destruction method • Moreover, you can also hire trusted medical waste management contractors.
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Is it Viable to Consider Needles and Sharps in General Medical Wastes?
Needles and sharps are categorized as infectious wastes in the medical industry. They can be fatal and even hazardous as they can contain human or animal body fluids & tissues. Sharps used in medical research procedures are more hazardous. And so, there are strict regulations from EPA, DOT, and OSHA for disposing of these wastes.
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How Do You Segregate the Types of Medical Wastes Produced by Dental Clinics?
You can segregate the dental wastes into: Amalgam Waste: These include amalgam scrap accumulated in trap filters and vacuum pump filters. Further, amalgam capsules and extracted teeth with amalgam accumulates also fall in this category. Hazardous Waste: Any ignitable, reactive, corrosive, or toxic waste falls under hazardous wastes. Sharps contaminated with body tissues and sterilization chemicals may form hazardous dental waste. Pharmaceutical Waste: This waste includes expired, unused, or discarded medicines used in dental medication procedures. Regulated Medical Waste : This includes bio-hazardous waste and medical sharps waste. Bio-hazardous regulated wastes include body fluids, blood, and body tissues. Dental sharps include cap needles, scalpels brackets, contaminated sharps, wires, etc.
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What Would Be Some Ways to Manage Your Dental Waste?
• Do not wash off amalgam-containing traps or containers in regular sinks. • Do not dispose of amalgam, broken amalgam capsules, or traps & filters as general waste. • Handle dry amalgam waste in EPA-approved containers. And label the recycling waste as “Scrap Dental Amalgam.” • Record the production and disposal of dental amalgam • Regularly clean the vacuum systems and chair-side traps. • Train your staff to handle the mercury-containing waste as per EPA & OSHA guidelines. • Handle chemicals, sterilizations, and disinfectants in leak-proof containers. These may fall under hazardous wastes.
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Why It Makes Sense to Hire Medical Waste Disposal Company?
• The company ensures you comply with the medical waste management regulations. And it saves you from hefty fines. • Ensuring the safety of your staff and the patients with optimum waste management • Professional waste handling reduces the risk of leaked pollutants and safeguards environmental health. • Safeguarding the community health against any bio-hazardous waste • Make sure that opportunities do not sell repurposed medical equipment. • Medical facilities can pay attention to their core operations. • It helps hospitals and medical facilities manage their reputation.