AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE
Sponsored by Briefings on Hospital Safety
presented on June 28, 2007
Your environmental management programs and practices are under more regulatory scrutiny than ever, including a heightened focus on pharmaceutical waste.
Regulations once imposed primarily in manufacturing and processing plants are now being strictly enforced in hospitals, such as:
- mishandling common pharmaceuticals, such as epinephrine, according to EPA hazardous waste regulations
- discharging wastewater with minute concentrations of laboratory waste
- review of underground oil storage tanks, asbestos management practices, refrigerant disposal, and pesticide use.
The EPA’s regulations, covering air, water, and a variety of hazardous materials can be confusing, but failure to comply puts healthcare institutions at risk, both in terms of safety and financial liability.
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Likewise, OSHA, the Department of Transportation, and other federal agencies are also enforcing related environmental laws. Listen to this audioconference and obtain strategies on how to prepare for environmental audits and to maintain compliant programs. Expert Steven B. Bloom, MS, reviews environmental compliance in healthcare, including what areas inspectors are currently targeting. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of the applicable regulations and a framework to manage, document, and update compliant programs.
AGENDA
- Regulatory agencies
- What to expect during an EPA (or other agency) “multimedia” audit
- EPA regulations and frequent citations in healthcare
- Spotlight issue
- Hazardous pharmaceutical waste
- Framework for a compliant program
A 30-minute question & answer session follows the program.
At the conclusion of this program, you’ll be able to:
- Identify the major EPA and other regulations that affect hospitals
- Summarize what hospitals can expect during an environmental audit and how to better ensure a compliant program
- Describe frequent EPA citations in hospitals
- Explain the importance of complying with hazardous pharmaceutical waste regulations
MEET THE SPEAKER
Steven Bloom, M.S. is a senior scientist at Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. (EH&E) and also currently serves as director of Environmental Affairs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA), where he manages a comprehensive program addressing environmental management, air quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Bloom has approximately 30 years of experience in environmental, respiratory, and air quality issues. His specialty areas include microbiological agents, airborne particulates, and nonionizing electromagnetic radiation. Mr. Bloom has conducted numerous indoor environmental quality investigations in commercial, educational, and healthcare facilities, and has managed several different types of remediation. Before joining EH&E, Mr. Bloom was a researcher, focusing on lung disease, non-invasive lung imaging, and the toxicology of combustion products. He also served as a consultant on the health and ecological impacts of high-voltage power transmission and other sources of electromagnetic fields. Mr. Bloom has co-authored more than 35 publications and lectures frequently on indoor air quality and environmentally-related lung disease.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Safety directors, EH&S managers, facilities managers, and anyone responsible for maintaining environmental health and safety compliance at their hospital or other type of healthcare institution.
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