For safety reasons, biohazard waste containers are puncture-resistant. This is particularly important when disposing of ...

Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

Charles Kraft, R.N., a Senior Consultant at Cardinal Health, shares practical approaches for identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities in your hazardous waste container program. Kraft ...

NOTE: You must first enter all radioactivity into their proper waste containers in the Radioactive Source Use and Waste workflow instructions in the Handbook. When no more waste will be added to a ...

Proper disposal of waste solvents is usually considered more of an environmental issue than a safety issue. However, it is often both. Solvent is dispensed in one direction only. It never goes back ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

Biohazardous agent refers to an agent that is biological in nature, capable of self-replication, and has the capacity to produce deleterious effects upon biological organisms. Biohazardous agents ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

Explore the key waste management challenges on commercial properties, from compliance and disposal to sustainability and cost ...