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How Do Hospitals Dispose of Controlled Substances?
Every year nurses divert thousands of controlled substances from their hospital and patients every year. The most commonly stolen medications are opioid pain killers. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing estimates that one nurse per month will steal drugs from their hospital, but also notes that there aren’t any reliable statistics for nurse drug diversion.
Ben Brenner2 min readRead Article - Sharps
Can I Throw My Lancets, Insulin Syringes or Injection Needles in the Garbage?
Absolutely not! Under no circumstances is throwing a used needle or any sharps in the regular waste bin acceptable. It’s dangerous to you, your co-workers and the environment.
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"Bio Bags" - When to Use Them
Biohazardous waste, as defined by Iowa State University, is “All biologically contaminated waste that could potentially cause harm to humans, domestic or wild animals or plants. Examples include human and animal blood, tissues, and certain body fluids, recombinant DNA, and human, animal or plant pathogens.”
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5 Examples of Sharps That You Might Have in Your Home
In hospital settings nurses, doctors, and technicians must be very careful about what they put in their medical waste bins. Anything that could rip or puncture their bio bag has to be put into a sharps container in order to stop any possible leakage or contamination.
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3 Simple Steps to Disposing Biohazardous Waste
Biohazard waste is generally defined as any waste contaminated with potentially infectious agents or materials that may pose a threat to public health or the environment.
Ben Brenner3 min readRead Article - Medical Waste Disposal
Does Medical Waste Get Recycled?
Every year across the Earth 2 MILLION TONS of medical waste, also known as biohazardous waste or infectious waste, is created in hospitals, veterinary clinics and homes.
Ben Brenner3 min readRead Article - Pharmaceutical Disposal
Why You Need to Stop Flushing Your Expired Meds
A lot of people keep their unused medication on hand just in case something comes up and they need it later, but according to the DEA that is actually very dangerous:
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What Can You Put in a Sharps Container?
What Are Sharps?
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What Are Some Examples of Biohazardous Waste?
Iowa State University
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What Happens to Medical Waste After It’s Picked Up?
After medical waste is picked up it goes on quite a journey. Let me outline the main steps of what happens to medical waste after it’s picked up below:
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