Managing Hazardous Waste

AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD

sponsored by Medical Environment Update

presented on July 21, 2006

Everyday practices of dumping some chemicals down the drain can inhibit the efficiency of water treatment plants. But it can easily happen in non-hospital healthcare facilities—clinics, physician practices and ambulatory surgery centers—that produce and dispose of vast amounts of waste each day.

Ward off fines from state departments of environmental protection and avoid running afoul of publicly-owned water treatment facilities.This audioconference will help you prevent bloodborne pathogen contamination and hazardous chemical exposure and keep your staff safe and healthy in the workplace.

Listen to "Managing Hazardous Waste: Cost-effective Strategies for Outpatient Healthcare Facilities".

Reduce facility waste and save money.

Learn how to properly manage and reduce waste in your healthcare facility. This 90-minute program, moderated by Medical Environment Update editor, David LaHoda, will equip you with best practices for effective waste management that will save your facility money and cut down on the amount of waste you produce. Our expert speakers will provide you with practical, cost-effective methods for safely handling, storing, and disposing of various types of waste.

During this audioconference, you will learn

• eco-friendly methods for handling waste safely and legally.
• cost-saving strategies for reducing overall waste in your facility.
• ways to improve staff safety while managing waste.
• techniques for training staff members on proper waste management.

PROGRAM AGENDA

1. Overview of healthcare waste
   1. Why waste is a concern
   2. Impact of waste on environment and public health
   3. Types of waste
      
      
2. Hazardous and pharmaceutical waste: includes mercury, chemotherapy drugs, lab waste
   1. Handling
   2. Storage
   3. Disposal
      
      
3. Infectious waste: includes red bag, sharps, and, importantly, what is not red-bag waste
   1. Safe handling
   2. Storage
   3. Disposal
      
      
4. Solid waste, managing contracts, regulation hot spots
   
   
5. Q&A

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Facility directors and managers, safety directors and officers, practice managers, and healthcare managers in non-hospital settings.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Catherine Zimmer, Healthcare Specialist, Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTap), University of Minnesota.
Steven A. Waderich, Safety Manager/Hazardous Waste Program Director, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN

PROGRAM MATERIALS

Program materials are provided with PDF links.

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