Pizza boxes, flowers, wadded-up paper, latex-glove boxes—those were just some of the items regularly tossed into the red bags reserved for regulated medical waste at Inova Health System, headquartered ...

Medical waste collection is a necessary part of patient care at hospitals and care facilities, but when performed improperly it can release odors and pose potential infection risks, as well as create ...

At a minimum, a kit should have disposable gloves, protective eyewear, disposable face mask, disposable gown/apron, protective shoe covers, and spill powder. Additional needed items are antiseptic ...

According to a recent report published by MarketsandMarkets, medical waste management market costs are expected to increase from $10.3 billion in 2015 to $13.3 billion in 2020. Appropriate waste ...