Medical Waste Stream: Identification and Handling

All institutions serving the public generate waste.  However, wastes from health care facilities have a unique component, medical wastes, which are of particular concern. Medical waste includes a wide variety of materials - from used bedding to bandages, from syringes to pathological wastes.  The nature of medical wastes and other waste streams generated by health care facilities will be discussed in this 1-hour interactive online course, and information will be provided as to which wastes are considered special wastes unique to medical facilities.  By knowing which wastes are potentially hazardous, the student will be able to develop more proficient means of handling, collection, transportation and disposal.