Pharma waste theft
“Half a ton of pharmaceutical manufacturing waste has been ‘diverted’ from the manufacturing site, enough to make more than $41 million worth of methamphetamine.
Pharma waste theft
Dangerous medical waste factory to move
“The Jeddah Mayoralty has approved the relocation of a Medical Materials Recycling Factory located in eastern Jeddah to a new Industrial Waste Factory in Bahra Area. The factory has been […]
Clinical Waste Discussion Forum archives
The Clinical Waste Discussion Forum archives have been restored and are accessible here (in read-only format). These archive files contain much useful information, news, technical information, advice and opinion in over […]
Deadly trade in medical waste
“Police suspect discarded biomedical material could be finding its way into city hospitals to be reused; say possibility of doctors being involved in racket cannot be ruled out.
Unsafe waste disposal threatening Saudi public health
Unsafe disposal of garbage and medical waste is posing threat to public health in Al-Ajwad District in eastern Jeddah. Disgruntled area residents have complained that a company operating in the […]
Placenta disposal
The disposal of placentas, or is that placentae?, is always something of a nuisance. There is an alternative: More local moms taking placentas home It may be processed and consumed […]
Impact of segregation errors
There are many impacts to errors in waste segregation and the failure to adequately separate individual waste streams. These include additional costs in disposal, materials wastage, regulatory intervention and penalties […]
Baby buried in hospital waste bin
It is on occasions difficult to get hospital staff to use the correct waste bin, and sometimes to use a waste bin at all! But a shocking report from China tells […]
Another child needlestick
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD child received a needle-stick injury at a skate park at Brighton, on Hobart’s northern fringes, yesterday morning prompted a police warning to parents.
Snowy weather
As the UK starts to shiver and snow falls, there is one aspect that impacts on clinical waste management and safety. Discarded sharps, usually a consequence of IV drug abuse, are […]
Kids will be kids?
4 US middle school kids have been suspended for ‘stabbing’ 13 others with an insulin pen that one of them brought into school from their grandmothers home.
Launching HTM 07 01
Safe Management of Healthcare Waste: HTM 07-01 Update Leeds 9th Dec 2010 London 15 December 2010 http://www.iheem.org.uk/Events
Waste security – a proposal for regulatory action
Waste security at producer sites is generally poor with waste carts overfilled and lids unlocked, broken or absent lid locks, and often some side waste. Despite vast sums of money […]
Clinical Waste Discussion Forum archive files
The archived Clinical Waste Discussion Forum files and all message posts that were available before the major rewriting of this site are still available, and as promised we will be […]
Drug theft from clinical wastes
A New York may has been caught stealing transdermal drug patches from clinical wastes. Erick St. Louis of Shirley faces six felony counts of unlawful release of regulated medical waste. […]
Contract grumbles
Nobody really likes to pay for those essential services such as waste management. Contracts will define the terms of service and other administrative detail, and the costs, and though we all […]
Charges over discarded needle
“A woman has been charged for throwing away a used hypodermic needle at a fast-food restaurant, which subsequently injured a six-year-old girl.
Novel clinical waste treatment
Waste Management World is reporting that a Japanese research group has announced successful early development of a clinical waste management process using titanium dioxide (TiO2) to treat pre-shredded clinical wastes at […]
Dr Killjoy?
Halloween and other fancy dress occasions encourage dressing up for adults and children alike. So its no surprise that it is possible to hire, or buy, a mad surgeon outfit […]
Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries
CDC have updated their page on Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries. This contains much essential information and is a must for everyone. Sadly, not too much about disposal, other that put […]
Clean-up of clinical waste dump
Four illegal medical waste dump sites in Welkom in the Free State were finally declared clean after a R53 million (£3 million) clean-up operation which removed 18,600 tons of contaminated […]
SPCB busts hospital waste racket
“The J&K State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) last week seized a truckload of infections bio-medical waste collected from various hospitals while it was being unloaded at a scrap dealer establishment […]
Don’t be a Tosser
A strange call, but one that might just find resonance with IV drug users who might toss used needles and syringes, placing others at risk of injury!
Needle safety style key to injury reduction
A substantial peer-review study confirms the suspicion that passive safety devices increase the level of reduction in sharps injury when compared with early generation active safety technologies such as semi-automatic […]
Holy waste, or clinical?
“Connecticut police say they asked the FBI to investigate the discovery of possible medical waste material at a synagogue’s annual hazardous waste collection.
European water quality – is pharmaceutical waste from hospitals to blame?
“Water quality across Europe is increasingly being adversely affected by waste products and pollutants caused by the pharmaceutical industry, according to an expert.
Recycling plastics from clinical wastes
Scavengers are collecting medical waste at a dump in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, some of which is recyclked directly into seals for restaurant utensils.
Child gets sharps injury while visiting hospital
“NEW YORK (CBS 2) — A toddler’s life may be at risk following a trip to the doctor’s office.
Flytipping clinical wastes – US
“Allegheny County Health Department is investigating after medical waste and chunks of concrete were dumped on a dead end street in Pittsburgh Arlington section.
Community sharps bins – need planning and care
Mums in Toormina, Australia, have been complaining about the placement of a sharps bin close to the grounds of a school playground after a child suffered a sharps injury on a nearby […]