Hospitals

Hospitals have a wide range of needs. Whether you require lab chemicals consolidated and disposed of, formaldehyde solutions removed, waste waters pumped, clarifiers cleaned, or Universal Waste contained and recycled, we have the experience and know how to accomplish it. Some of our hospitals prefer a set schedule, we can, also accommodate you. Or, if you prefer to schedule our service, we will provide a truck according to your needs. We pay special attention to the smallest of details to ensure proper profiling, shipping, and disposal of your waste.

Hazardous Materials Trainging... Who must attend?

Personnel responsible for the safe shipment of hazardous materials, including anyone who fills packages, marks or labels containers, completes or signs shipping papers, load or unloads vehicles, or operates vehicles used to transport hazardous materials. This course meets DOT requirements for initial and recurrent training (49CFR 172.704)

Most Common Hazardous Waste Violations and Problems Found at Hospitals:

• Improper or lack of hazardous waste (HW) labeling
• No or infrequent weekly inspections of HW storage/satellite areas
• Open containers of HW
• Improper disposal of chemotherapy drugs
• Failure to perform or improper hazardous waste determinations
• No or inadequate HW manifests
• Throwing HW down the drain.
• Improper management of mercury-containing wastes, including but not limited to, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury vapor lights, thermometers, sphygmomanometer, gastric tubes, thermostats, etc.
• Improper management of expired pharmaceuticals, paints, etc.
• Lack of a contingency plan
• Lack of or inadequate training of employees in HW management
• Failure to ensure that HW meets Land Disposal Restrictions
• Malfunctioning leak detection systems.
• Improper consolidation of wastes from nearby facilities.

( Source: EPA Region 2 )

Hazardous Materials Experts

Our trained Hazardous Materials Specialists currently provide weekly waste consolidation for other local hospitals. This minimizes the burden of training hospital staff. This program includes waste segregation, waste consolidation, packaging, labeling, waste storage area secondary containment issues and CUPA regulations. Our team of experts will dispose of your waste as required to a licensed and permitted TSD Facility.