Medical Waste Disposal

Key Takeaways The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) governs nearly every medical waste violation cited in a healthcare setting. Richmond medical practices answer…

Key Takeaways Virginia laboratories generate multiple waste streams (biohazardous, chemical, sharps, and pharmaceutical), and each is governed by a different set of rules. The Virginia…

Key Takeaways Dental sharps and biohazard waste fall under different handling rules, though both count as regulated medical waste (RMW) in Virginia. Richmond practices answer…

Key Takeaways The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is headquartered in Richmond, and the Virginia Waste Management Board meets there to review and approve…

Key Takeaways Loose sharps, recycled sharps, flushed sharps, and overfilled containers can create preventable hazards for people who handle waste. Qualifying household sharps may be…

Key Takeaways Virginia requires generators to identify and segregate RMW from other waste at the point of origin or as soon as practicable after generation….

Key Takeaways Place used needles and other contaminated sharps into an appropriate sharps container immediately, or as soon as feasible after use. Keep the container…

Key Takeaways For household use, place used sharps in a proper home-use container, seal and label it, then follow current county or waste-hauler guidance for…

Key takeaways DEQ administers Virginia’s statewide RMW program in 9VAC20-121. VDH, OSHA, DOT, EPA, and local rules may also apply to exposure control, shipping, disinfectant…