Archive for the 'Medical Waste' Category

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces 20% Growth in Customer Billings … - FOXBusiness

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces 20% Growth in Customer Billings …FOXBusiness - 3 hours agoAutoclaving is a process that treats medical waste with steam at high temperature and pressure to kill pathogens. An autoclave is environmentally cleaner …Read full story

Doctor plans to recycle medical 'waste' - Independent Online

Doctor plans to recycle medical 'waste'Independent Online, South Africa - Feb 1, 2008By Dominique Herman A Cape Town orthopaedic surgeon is looking to co-opt others in the health care industry to collect and recycle medical consumables from …Read full story

Pennsylvania Hospital Found Throwing Medical Waste in Landfills - Environment News Service

Environment News ServicePennsylvania Hospital Found Throwing Medical Waste in LandfillsEnvironment News Service - Jan 25, 2008"The medical center was not following procedures for separating its medical waste from its normal solid waste," said DEP Northeast Regional Director Michael …Read full story

PMC fined for waste dumping - Pocono Record

PMC fined for waste dumpingPocono Record, PA - 18 hours agoBy Andrew Scott EAST STROUDSBURG — Pocono Medical Center must pay a $100000 fine for improperly handling medical waste in 2006, the state Department of …Medical center’s CEO resigns Scranton Times-TribuneDEP fines Pocono Medical Center Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderPocono Medical Center CEO quits Allentown Morning CallPoconoNews.net - Pocono Recordall […]

Need for hygienic management of hospital waste underscored - The New Nation

Need for hygienic management of hospital waste underscoredThe New Nation, Bangladesh - 5 hours agoRajshahi City Corporation (RCC) in joint collaboration with Merry Stops and European Union arranged the workshop styled "Medical Waste Management: Present …Read full story

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces Purchase of Medical Waste … - Earthtimes

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces Purchase of Medical Waste …Earthtimes, UK - Jan 23, 2008Autoclaving is a process that treats medical waste with steam at high temperature and pressure to kill pathogens. An autoclave is environmentally cleaner …Read full story

Medical waste treatment site proposal riles residents - St. Petersburg Times

Medical waste treatment site proposal riles residentsSt. Petersburg Times, FL - 8 hours agoTrucks would transport medical waste such as used gowns, gauze pads, gloves and intravenous tubing in US Department of Transportation-approved boxes. …Read full story

Site identified for bio-medical waste disposal plant in Tiruchi - Hindu

Site identified for bio-medical waste disposal plant in TiruchiHindu, India - Jan 10, 2008TIRUCHI: The Department of Health and Rural Services has identified a site for establishing a bio-medical waste disposal plant at Thachankurichi near …Read full story

Medical waste an environmental hazard in Himachal - myHimachal

myHimachalMedical waste an environmental hazard in HimachalmyHimachal, India - Dec 27, 2007But no efforts have been made in past ten years for the scientific handling of Bio Medical waste in the district. At present most of hazardous and non …Read full story

Best Stocks for 2008: Stericycle (SRCL) turns medical waste into … - BloggingStocks

Best Stocks for 2008: Stericycle (SRCL) turns medical waste into …BloggingStocks - Dec 26, 2007Stericycle is the acknowledged leader in the unglamorous but necessary task of medical waste disposal. "It is 12 times bigger than its nearest rival and …Read full story