This complete guide to infectious and medical waste management is required reading for everyone who handles, treats, transports, disposes of, or is responsible for this waste. Until now, no book has been written that explains in detail how to safely comply with the complex regulations and how to set up an effective infectious and medical waste program (including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses) so the right decisions can be made. This valuable book gives you the expertise of the authors' combined 30 years' experience with this vital topic. Organized and presented in a clear, concise style-complete and practical-Infectious and Medical Waste Management covers every major and minor topic in this field: Medical Waste, Infectious Waste, Chemical Waste, and Radioactive Waste-everything you need to know is thoroughly covered. Presents waste audit plan organized by: collection, containers, spills, storage and processing, transportation, treatment, disposal, personnel and management.
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INTRODUCTION. The Search for a Successful Waste Management Strategy. Regulations and Standards for Infectious and Medical Waste Management. INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT. Identification of Infectious Waste. Handling, Storage, and Transport of Infectious Waste. Treatment Considerations and Options. Steam Sterilization of Infectious Waste. Incineration of Infectious Waste. Other Treatment Technologies. Disposal of Treated Waste. Minimizing Infectious Waste. MANAGEMENT OF OTHER MEDICAL WASTE. Antineoplastic Drugs and Other Chemical Wastes. Managing Low-Level Radioactive Waste. Wastes with Multiple Hazards. KEEPING YOUR SYSTEM GOING. Occupational Safety for Waste Management. Preparing for Hazardous Material Emergencies. Training Staff and Waste Handlers. Completing the Process: Essential Components of Effective Waste Management. APPENDICES. Appendix A: A Guide to the Medical Waste Tracking Regulations. Appendix B: U.S. EPA and State Hazardous Waste Contacts. Appendix C: Infectious Waste Management Audit. Index.
