Clinical waste and bad weather
The Telegraph today has a round-up of the responses of various Local Authorities to domestic collections while the bad weather continues, or perhaps after the bad weather has eased considerably […]
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Clinical waste left in decommissioned hospitals
“About a month ago, hazmat crews were called to Monsour Medical Center in Jeannette, Pennsylvania because of medical waste issues. Last updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2019
New sharps disposal law in Minnesota
In a perhaps bizarre legal move, manufacturers of sharps and pharmaceutical companies that make drugs used in the sharps in the state of Minnesota have until July 1, 2011, to share required […]
Body dumped in medical waste landfill
“Wilmington police were called to the Cherry Island landfill 31 Dec 2010. There among the loads of trash, workers found the body of a man. It appears he had been […]
Never put a needle in a recycling bin!
Recycle for Norfolk have published an interesting news item with this title, emploring poeople to keep used needles out of the recycling system. Last updated: Saturday, April 1, 2017
Needlestick insurance
Needlestick insurance is becoming big business in the US. Last updated: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Fire in clinical waste store
“Civil Defense put into effect the emergency evacuation plan of a Jeddah hospital when a fire tore through its nearby medical waste warehouse early Sunday morning, authorities said. Last updated: […]
Winter clinical waste collections
More from the Local Authorities concerning clinical waste collections in this harsh winter weather. West Lancashire Borough Council have announced that from 23 December until at least Tuesday 28 December […]
Disposal of couch rolls
An interesting discussion of Podiatry Forum questions the responsibility for the costs of disposal of clinical waste sacks in a shared consulting room. Though that is not our concern, it […]
3 year old girl suffers sharps injury
“A mother has told how her 3-year-old daughter pricked her finger in a container of used flu vaccine syringes at a pharmacy Last updated: Saturday, December 15, 2018
Sri Lanka hazardous waste program
The Sri Lanka Central Environment Authority will launch in January a new program to curb hazardous waste from clinics, hospitals etc, CEA Chairman Charitha Herath has said. This will be […]
Environmental Permitting Regulations in the cold and ice
Cold weather continues to affect the UK and in response to this the Environment Agency (England and Wales) has issued guidance on their approach to Environmental Permitting Regulations while the […]
Translations
In response to a request for clarification and assistance, we have added a Google Translation function to all web pages and to each post in the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum. Select […]
Domestic clinical waste collections in bad weather
More on the problems of clinical (and other) waste collections in this difficult wastes, the difficulties faced by collection authorities and the very considerable difficulties this creates for patients. Last […]
Hospital Waste Management Practices and Environmental Problems
Hospital Waste Management Practices and Environmental Problems Manel HERATH Last updated: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
SEPA (Pakistan) decide on flexible approach
“After failing to evolve consensus on the most suitable technology for disposal of hospital waste, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has decided to allow health facilities to choose between […]
WRAP funding
WRAP have issued a Press Alert today, to bring news of their funding cut. Last updated: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Post your own message on the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum
You can now post your own message on the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum. Click here, then follow the link to the Registration page. All registrations and posts are subject to […]
Well done, Somerset
We have been consistently critical of the poor response by Local Authorities to managing drug litter and of clinical wastes from the community. So, for a change, some good news! Last […]
Weather woes – planning for climate change
The current extreme weather affecting the UK creates all sorts of problems with increasing demands on UK national and local infrastructure. Moreover, it prompts once more for close attention to […]
Forum Newsletter
The December 2010 edition (#15) of the Forum Newsletter is now available. It has been sent by email to those who have registered for a personal copy, and is available […]
Nororvirus risk for waste handlers
Since the beginning of November 2010, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has recorded 43 outbreaks of norovirus infection in hospitals. Of these, 39 have led to ward closures. Last updated: Thursday, […]
Contract terms for healthcare ancillary staff
Hospital ancillary and support staff may be NHS employees, or increasingly employed by specialist support services companies. This latter, and now very common, arrangement creates many problems usually due to […]
Lean purchasing
While the NHS stands by to bear its share of funding cuts, lean purchasing will become ever more important in order to save money. Nothing will, or should be, exempt […]
Demolizer II
News of the Demolizer® II, a desktop waste sterilizer based on dry heat sterilization in a sealed collecton box, combined with plastic encapsulation of sharps, suggests that sales are high […]
Where did all the yellow sacks go?
Some people will remember the appearance of yellow clinical waste sacks in litter bins on railway stations across central and eastern Scotland some years ago. Purchased by “mistake” – no […]
Where have all the needles gone?
Data for Western Australia shows that, through needles and syringe programs (NSPs) around 3.5 million needles & syringes are distributed annually. Most of these are distributed to IV drug users […]
Waste safety training passport scheme
The prevention of accidents in the waste industries is a key requirement since at present accident and injury rates remain high and annual mortality figures still shame the industry. Despite […]
Waste industry operator safety
I have recently proposed, via the CIWM Health & Safety Special Interest Group (SIG), production of a series of leaflets to cover a range of key risks and approaches to injury […]
Vehicle accidents
A truck carrying medical waste rolled over on Route 4 in Torrington at Pothier Road, Connecticut, on Friday 10 December. Last updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2021