Infectious and medical waste management

Description

This complete guide to infectious and medical waste management is required reading for everyone who handles, treats, transports, disposes of, or is responsible for this waste. Until now, no book has been written that explains in detail how to safely comply with the complex regulations and how to set up an effective infectious and medical waste program (including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses) so the right decisions can be made. This valuable book gives you the expertise of the authors' combined 30 years' experience with this vital topic. Organized and presented in a clear, concise style-complete and practical-Infectious and Medical Waste Management covers every major and minor topic in this field: Medical Waste, Infectious Waste, Chemical Waste, and Radioactive Waste-everything you need to know is thoroughly covered. Presents waste audit plan organized by: collection, containers, spills, storage and processing, transportation, treatment, disposal, personnel and management Content: Strategies in waste management standards for infectious and medical waste management identification of infectious waste storage and transport of infectious waste autoclaving and gas sterilization incineration, disinfection and other treatment techniques disposal via trash and sanitary sewer waste reduction antineoplastic drugs and other chemical wastes radioactive and solid wastes training staff and waste handlers working with contractors occupational safety for waste management emergency preparedness. Appendices: a guide to medical waste tracking regulations US EPA and state hazardous waste contacts infectious waste management audit.