waste security

A US nurse admitted in court pilfering from clinical wastes to obtain drugs apparently ‘to aid in suicide attempts at her home’, but denied using those drugs and/or the syringes […]

CQC inspectors have undertaken enforcement action against a dental surgery after ‘toxic’ waste was found and medicines had expired. CQC inspectors also revealed equipment had not been properly cleaned, infection […]

“A man who authorities think dumped vials of blood and used syringes into the Arkansas River was charged Friday in connection with the theft of medical waste from a Tulsa […]

A mixed bag of information and links provided by the US National Waste & Recycling Association, including a really good graphic outlining the waste collection and disposal process. As good […]

Hospitals worldwide are be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community […]

We at the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum and at Blenkharn Environmental have always promoted the use of cable ties to fasten clinical and other healthcare waste sacks. Toothed or serrated […]