regulated medical waste

Most Common Healthcare Specialty Waste

Healthcare facilities may generate a variety of wastes, though due to the nature of their operations, these waste may fall into one of several common categories.  Each of these wastes will require special on-site handling and off-site disposal depending on…

The Identification and Transportation of a Regulated Medical Waste

The Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the PHMSA/USDOT regulate the transportation in commerce of an Infectious Substance (Hazard Class 6, Division 6.2).  The description of Division 6.2 at 49 CFR 173.134 includes a definition of both Regulated Medical Waste and…