Medical Waste Disposal North Carolina

Looking for medical waste disposal in North Carolina? Or do you need sharps or biohazard waste management in North Carolina? If so, contact Carolina biohazard disposal, we are the Pro's for compliant and affordable North Carolina Medical waste disposal.

Carolina Biohazard provides reliable, cost-effective medical waste disposal services in NC. Our primary goal is to ensure that you receive the quick, reliable service you have come to expect from your medical waste hauler with the peace of mind that you are not paying more than your neighbor and that your waste is being properly disposed of.

• Affordable Medical Waste Disposal
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Our disposal services for medical and biohazard waste in North Carolina is a solution for major hospitals, small providers, laboratories, physician practices, dental clinics, long-term care facilities, veterinarians, funeral homes, tattoo facility's and an extensive array of businesses and Healthcare providers that generate sharps or potentially infectious material.

In North Carolina the best part about Carolina Biohazard Management is our ability to customize a medical waste disposal plan according to your needs.



As your practice grows, we can grow with you and will work diligently to make sure all of your medical waste removal needs are met. In the event you are downsizing, we will work with you on a more affordable plan. Our goal is make sure our clients are happy with our medical waste disposal service and stay within the compliance of all biohazard disposal regulations.

 
We will establish solutions that disrupt industry high prices and commitment structures. With us, there is no risk and everything to gain, nothing to lose-besides your biohazard waste.

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Affordable Medical Waste North Carolina

Is your North Carolina Healthcare facility paying a premium to treat solid waste as regulated medical waste? Through our medical waste minimization programs, Carolina Biohazard can help you maximize cost efficiencies without increasing risk.

North Carolina regulated Medical Waste Made Simple

Is your hospital or Doctors office treating non-infectious waste such as packaging and disposable patient gowns the same way it treats regulated “red bag” waste? In the everyday hustle and bustle of patient care, even the best-trained staff may may not properly categorize medical waste. A good regulated medical waste minimization program can help reduce your total waste costs in North Carolina. We can help you develop and execute such a program and tailor it to your facility’s exact needs to fit “Best Practices” for handling medical and biohazard waste

 
Most healthcare facilities contract with numerous suppliers, each handling unique and
complex categories of waste. The facilities themselves may not see the inefficiencies arising from misclassified waste materials and the suppliers have no incentive to reduce their share of the business. Thus, the status quo is maintained and we have evaluated higher instances in North Carolina.

Our integrated approach, focused on creating sustainable, efficient waste management for Healthcare, enables us to rectify such inefficiencies.

North Carolina Best Practices for Healthcare Waste:

The healthcare solutions experts at Carolina biohazard Disposal are well-versed in the ever-changing regulations that affect your institution. Together, we can assess your current operations and help you implement best practices for achieving your economic and environmental goals, while safeguarding your employees, the community at large and your reputation.

Through our waste segregation programs, our regulatory and process specialists work closely with your staff to:

Develop processes that safely and efficiently direct your institution’s waste to the most appropriate containers

Reduce your regulated medical waste

Reduce related treatment costs

Prevent waste-related regulatory issues

Uphold worker and community safety

Be responsible stewards of the environment

 

North Carolina On-site treatment is a practical choice, cost-efficient and effective option for treating waste for large scale institutions. We can help you acquire and operate on-site equipment that’s right for your situation.

If on-site processing is not cost-effective or operationally feasible, our full service disposal programs may be a better option for your facility. This service makes it possible for your healthcare facility to conveniently schedule compliant medical waste pickup and disposal.

Once collected, the biohazard medical waste is treated at one of our state-of-the-art facilities that employ autoclave or incendiary technologies for complete compliance. We continue to expand our network of medical waste treatment options, providing you with compliant, cost-effective medical waste solutions when and where you need them most in North Carolina.

Put waste in its proper place

The key to reducing the volume of medical waste, without increasing risk, is to have staff members who are educated and motivated to classify waste accurately. We can work with you to develop the educational strategies necessary for your staff to evaluate between various categories of waste so they can reduce the volume that flows into higher-cost regulated medical waste stream. In this way, you’ll be able to recover a greater portion of your waste costs and transform your environmental programs into assets not expenses

North Carolina Medical Waste Treatment

North Carolina Regulated Medical Waste

Using a well-tested technology that already treats a large portion of regulated medical waste (RMW) generated by hospitals, waste-handling autoclaves can safely be called a mature technology. Despite the equipment's lengthy history, however, vendors are still adding features to make RMW autoclaves safer and more efficient.

"The technology is tried and true. It works," says Laura Brannen, senior associate, materials and waste management prevention strategies, Mazzetti, San Francisco. "Recent improvements in technology have been in the handling of the waste. The equipment once was loaded manually. Today's systems are more automated. Material is conveyed directly into waste compactors."

Autoclaving still has limitations, according to Brannen. It does not take care of such hazardous materials as chemical waste, pharmaceutical waste and chemotherapy waste. However, autoclave technology continues to dominate the market because it is "approved by rule" in most states and the process is well-understood.

"Autoclave processing of RMW is economical and effective when properly managed. It is also safe, both in terms of operation and environmental impact," says Timothy Barrett, vice president and COO, OnSite Sterilization LLC, Pottstown, Pa. "Autoclave processing on-site allows hospitals to better control waste streams, reduces risks associated with the transportation of potentially infectious waste, and eliminates the cost and environmental impact of trucking."


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On-site processing

Invented by French microbiologist Charles Chamberland in 1879, autoclaves use steam under pressure to eliminate the biological hazard of the waste in accordance with state regulatory requirements. By applying appropriate time, temperature and pressure conditions, the waste is heated sufficiently to render it safe for final disposal in an approved landfill.

Back in the 1990s, thousands of medical waste incinerators were used by hospitals. In 1995, Congress issued reports stating that incinerated medical waste was releasing mercury and dioxins into the atmosphere. That triggered a major shift in thinking.
After Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1997, thousands of incinerators were forced to shut down nationwide, says Angel Aguiar, PE, vice president, Bondtech Corp., Somerset, Ky. Various non-incineration technologies then entered the market to fill the necessary capacity to replace the shuttered incinerators.

"Since the late 1990s, the trend has been to ship waste off-site," Brannen says. "However, the cost of shipping has increased. As a result, many hospitals are considering processing that waste on-site again. New technologies have come on board, but autoclave technology is what most hospitals will use."

On-site treatment can save thousands of dollars, lowering risk and decreasing dependence on third-party, off-site haulers. In addition, treating waste at the point of generation gives the hospital more control of its regulatory compliance.

"Many vendors are offering to bring their technology on-site to reduce costs," Brannen says. "The cost of shipping medical waste off-site can be as high as 45 cents per pound, compared with 1 to 2 cents per pound for shipping conventional garbage. Minus the shipping, it actually may cost less to do the processing on-site, despite the labor costs involved. Hospitals just have to weigh the total overall costs."

Arthur I. McCoy, senior vice president, San-I-Pak Inc., Tracy, Calif., touts many advantages to processing medical waste on-site. "From a clinical perspective, sterilizing potentially deadly pathogens at the point of generation is much safer than trucking this material to another location. From an environmental perspective, sterilizing infectious waste on-site produces fewer carbon emissions than does trucking the waste off-site.

"From an operational perspective, an in-house program to sterilize infectious waste can provide the hospital with operational sustainability during pandemic-crisis mode, especially if the transportation infrastructure is compromised. From an economic perspective, a well-designed, on-site program can be 70 percent less expensive than outsourcing to an off-site service provider."

By processing waste on-site, hospitals can realize cost savings that can result in a return on investment of one and a half to two years, says Aguiar. In fact, the life cycle of a properly engineered autoclave system can exceed 15 years.

Areas of automation

Waste autoclave technology has seen advances in the areas of automation, which reduces employee handling of waste, and more efficient use of energy and water. In addition, autoclave manufacturers are taking advantage of advances in computer technology to improve reliability and recordkeeping.

The VariClave system from OnSite Sterilization LLC automatically adjusts critical-process cycle settings according to the weight and characterization of each load, resulting in an economical process cycle, Barrett says. This offers advantages over fixed-cycle autoclaves. "Our unit is scalable to the needs of the hospital's waste stream and the VariClave comes in different sizes and materials, such as stainless steel or carbon steel." Featuring one-touch handling, the system is automated from the start of the cycle to completion.
The Mark-Costello Co., Carson, Calif., has been building high-pressure medical waste autoclaves since 1973. Its systems employ a liquid-ring vacuum pump, which is five times more efficient than a steam ejector, according to Michael Kelleher, vice president and partner. For efficacy testing, data loggers are placed in the center and bottom of the autoclave carts as well as inside sharps containers. "This provides real-time data to ensure that the correct temperature is achieved for the required spore kill and efficacy for every autoclave load cycle."

In addition, digital touch-screen controllers allow users to select from clearly defined menus. "Using a touch-screen interface increases operator accuracy, which reduces training time and improves operational efficiency, thus keeping costs down," Kelleher adds.
The latest waste autoclave from Bondtech Corp. includes a data logger with remote access to the Internet, a vacuum subsystem for waste treatment, low-water/zero-water process steam condenser and automated material handling subsystems. "The process steam condenser ensures minimal water consumption," Aguiar says. "All process steam is condensed and the condensate is safely drained to the sewer. By effectively controlling moisture release, the system eliminates nuisance odors and occupational exposure to autoclave process steam."

The Rotoclave dynamic autoclave from Tempico Manufacturing Inc., Hammond, La., features an internal rotating drum that accepts all unsorted RMW, tumbling the waste during the treatment process. This exposes 100 percent of the waste to the processing temperature and pressure, both during the pressurization stage while the vessel reaches the prescribed temperature and pressure, as well as during the time at temperature prescribed.
Because of the constant exposure of treated RMW to the prescribed temperature and pressure, the Rotoclave achieves Level IV microbial inactivation throughout 100 percent of the treated RMW, says William R. Sánchez, executive vice president and chief operating officer. "The system design allows a wide range of infectious and pathogenic materials to be treated above and beyond the typical hospital RMW treated in static autoclaves."

San-I-Pak has been manufacturing waste autoclave systems since 1978. McCoy says his company's technology continues to evolve as it interfaces with other health care technologies and hospital infrastructure. "The automation of our systems protects health care employees while minimizing human interface," he notes. "The technology has been designed and implemented at many new health care construction projects as a means of modernizing the hospital's overall waste management program." For example, San-I-Pak recently partnered its sterilization technology with advanced material-handling pneumatic and robotic systems.

Additional material-handling options offered by autoclave manufacturers include shredding and other size-reduction processes.

Other variations

Other variations using steam are available to serve the hospital market as well. They often shred waste during the steam-treating process.
The STI Series 2000 Commercial Medical Waste Treatment system from BioSAFE Engineering LLC, Brownsburg, Ind., was developed in 1995 and has processed in excess of 2 billion pounds of medical waste worldwide since then, according to Randall McKee, sales manager, medical waste products.

"Integral shredding of the STI system assures that all waste types (including bulk blood, urine, suction canisters and sharps) are steam-treated effectively," McKee says. "Shredding exposes the bags and their contents to direct steam impingement. It does not rely on conduction of steam to the center of the mass as do autoclaves."

Red Bag Solutions, Baltimore, has been supplying steam sterilization and maceration (SSM) equipment for on-site medical waste destruction over the past 18 years. The system uses a one-step process to macerate and sterilize simultaneously, chopping material into a confettilike substance; sterilization is guaranteed within 30 minutes. The processed waste is reduced by 90 percent and either can go directly to a landfill as municipal waste or can be repurposed or recycled, based on the material being processed.

"Besides the normal waste found in red bags, this technology can process suction canisters, sharps containers and their contents," says Bill Norton, executive vice president. "Because it is a closed system, there are no unpleasant odors or negative air emissions to deal with. The unit can be placed almost anywhere within a facility due to its compact size."

During the past year, Red Bag Solutions has developed an ozone sterilization and maceration system. "Ozone offers many advantages as a sterilant because of its strong oxidizing properties, which are capable of destroying a wide range of pathogens, including prions, without the need for handling hazardous chemicals," Norton adds.

Healthy head start

Experts agree that autoclave technology has evolved with the addition of programmable logic controllers and human-machine interface systems.
The technology will continue to advance with additional programming efficiency and will use less steam and water during the sterilization process, aiding what is already a healthy head start in the medical waste market.

"The medical waste market has been using non-incineration technologies for more than 30 years," Aguiar says. "Today, 95 percent of medical waste generated in North America is treated by steam autoclave systems."
Neal Lorenzi is a freelance health care writer based in Mundelein, Ill.

Sharps Disposal North Carolina

 What are Sharps in North Carolina? How to handle and deal with Sharps and needle Sticks in North Carolina? Every state is different for the regulation of handling and Sharps disposal. North Carolina has its own specific rules for Sharps disposal. Contact North Carolina Department of Solid Hazardous waste or a North Carolina Medical Waste transporter for more specific rules and disposal solutions for handling Sharps in NC.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH is charged with identifying the causes of work-related diseases and injuries, evaluating the hazards of new technologies and work practices, creating ways to control hazards, and recommending occupational safety and health standards.

Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (including the hepatitis B and C viruses [HBV and HCV] and the human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]) poses a significant risk to workers in the health care industry and related occupations. The primary route of exposure to blood borne pathogens is accidental percutaneous injury caused by needle sticks (puncturing of the skin by a needle or similar sharp object).

In the United States, approximately 800,000 needle stick injuries occur in hospitals annually—an average of one injury every 10 seconds. Studies have shown that many of these injuries occur after a sharp (needle or other sharp object) is used; as many as one-third of all sharps injuries have been reported to have occurred during disposal activities.

 

What are Sharps and Needle Containers?

“Sharps” is a medical term for devices with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin. 

 Examples: Of sharps, including needles and syringes.

•Needles – hollow needles used to inject drugs (medication) under the skin

•Syringes – devices used to inject medication into or withdraw fluid from the body

•Lancets, also called “finger-stick” devices – instruments with a short, two-edged blade used to get drops of blood for testing. Lancets are commonly used in the treatment of diabetes.

•Auto Injectors, including epinephrine and insulin pens – syringes pre-filled with fluid medication designed to be self-injected into the body

•Infusion sets – tubing systems with a needle used to deliver drugs to the body.

•Connection needles/sets – needles that connect to a tube used to transfer fluids in and out of the body. This is generally used for patients on home hemodialysis.

Sharps may be used at home, at work, and while traveling to manage the medical conditions of people or their pets. These medical conditions include allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, infertility, migraines, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, blood clotting disorders, and psoriasis.

There are about 9 million Americans who use needles or other sharps to manage their medical conditions at home. This amounts to more than 3 billion used needles and other sharps that must be disposed of outside health care settings each year.1

Importance of Safe Sharps Disposal

Used needles and other sharps are dangerous to people and pets if not disposed of safely because they can injure people and spread infections that cause serious health conditions. The most common infections are:

•Hepatitis B (HBV),

•Hepatitis C (HCV), and

•Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Safe sharps disposal is important whether you are at home, at work, at school, traveling, or in other public places such as hotels, parks, and restaurants.

Never place loose needles and other sharps (those that are not placed in a sharps disposal container) in the household or public trash cans or recycling bins, and never flush them down the toilet. This puts trash and sewage workers, janitors, housekeepers, household members, and children at risk of being harmed.

Pet owners who use needles to give medicine to their pets should follow the same sharps disposal guidelines used for humans.

 

What to Do If You Are Accidently Stuck By a Used Needle or Other Sharp?

If you are accidently stuck by another person’s used needle or other sharp:

1) Wash the exposed area right away with water and soap or use a skin disinfectant (antiseptic) such as rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer.

2) Seek immediate medical attention by calling your physician or local hospital; notify your immediate supervisor and Infection control department.

Follow these same instructions if you get blood or other bodily fluids in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on your skin. For more information on viruses and needle-stick prevention, visit the Occupational Safety and Health Admini

North Carolina Medical Waste Disposal

Medical Waste Disposal North Carolina

We consider Medical Waste as a catch-all for any and all items that may be considered waste from healthcare providers that are generated by dealing with a patient. We have found that different people, in different areas have their own idea or terms and definitions of said waste.  In North Carolina some of them are called or could be, Medical Waste – Biohazard Waste – Biomedical Waste – Infectious Waste – Red Bag Waste – Sharps Waste – And plenty more, one thing can be given, that all variations of these words could be called “Regulated Medical Waste” if it is Regulated or better known as (RMW) short for Regulated Medical Waste.  

Not all waste from healthcare facilities is Regulated Medical Waste. There are some similarity's of what is considered RMW across all the states. But, it is important to consider the EXACT definition of what is and what is not considered Regulated Medical Waste in the state that you provide services in. Example: Some items in North Carolina are not considered RMW, which could be different in Richmond Virginia. It is important to understand the terms and what is and is not Regulated Waste in North Carolina.

Provided below is some general over-all definitions of Regulated Medical Waste, but is just a jumping off point for you to understand the complexities of this industry. For more information, please contact your local State Environmental Regulator directly or contact a North Carolina medical waste disposal company, for up to date information of your responsibility’s in handling Regulated Medical Waste.

Although there is no universally accepted definition for medical waste, the definitions offered by most regulatory agencies are similar. Most federal and state agencies differentiate between common medical waste and those wastes with the potential for causing infection and for which special precautions are prudent. Depending on the state, these wastes are referred to as:




 

Pathology and Anatomy Wastes  

All human anatomical wastes and all wastes that are human tissues, organs, or body parts removed by trauma, during surgery, autopsy, studies, or another hospital procedure, which is intended for disposal.

It is important to understand the distinction between anatomical and pathological waste. While both are wastes derived from the human body, pathological wastes are unique in that these are typically samples of tissues that are examined in a laboratory setting to understand the nature of the disease or affliction from which a patient suffers. For the most part, pathological waste refers to very small tissues sections and body material derived from biopsies or surgical procedures that are then examined in the lab. Anatomical wastes are typically distinguished as recognizable human organs, tissue and body parts, and may require special treatment under some state regulations.

Some states do not consider hair, teeth and nails to be pathological/anatomical waste. Bulk human blood, blood products, bulk body fluids or other potentially infectious material

(OPIM- as defined by OSHA)

Definition:  bulk waste human blood, human blood components or products derived from blood including serum, plasma and other blood components, or bulk human body fluids as defined by OSHA to include the following human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visually contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids.

This category includes sample of these fluids taken in hematology labs, as well as drainage from surgery, and urine or feces when visibly contaminated by blood.

Microbiological Waste

Definition: cultures and stocks of infectious agents, and associated microorganisms and biologicals. Discarded cultures, culture dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate and mix cultures, stocks, specimens, live and attenuated vaccines and associated items if they are likely to contain organisms likely to be pathogenic to healthy humans. Discarded etiologic agents and wastes from the production of biologicals and antibiotics likely to have been contaminated by organisms likely to be pathogenic to healthy humans. Waste that originates from clinical or research laboratory procedures involving communicable infectious agents.

Note: Microbiological waste that is also considered a ‘sharp’ as defined below, should be managed first and foremost as a ‘sharp’. It is also important to note what materials your laboratories are working with, as there are special guidelines from CDC on how to handle infectious microorganisms at biosafety level (BSL) 3 and BSL 4. Recent federal regulations require healthcare facility laboratories to maintain the capability of destroying discarded cultures and stocks on-site if these laboratories isolate form a clinical specimen any microorganism or toxin identified as a ‘select agent’ from a clinical specimen (Table 27- CDC Report on Environmental Infection Control)

 

 

Sharps Tattoo Needle Disposal Fayetteville NC

Fayetteville NC Tattoo Needle Waste Disposal 

NC Sharps Tattoo Needle Waste Disposal Company Full service Tattoo Biohazard Sharps disposal company North Carolina Sharps Containers | Needle Disposal | Bemis Sharps Sales

Toll Free: 855-233-2229 Tattoo Sharps Needle Disposal, do you have Sharps containers or needles to dispose of in NC? Then contact Carolina Biohazard Disposal, we are the local authority on  Sharps/Needle waste handling and disposal. Servicing, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia & Washington D.C., in addition to medical Sharps waste disposal, we carry a variety of different size Sharps containers and other hazardous waste handling supplies. Contact us now for a FREE quote!

Why Carolina Biohazard Disposal for your Tattoo Sharps waste disposal in Fayetteville?   Carolina Tattoo Disposal is the local authority on needle waste disposal and recycling. We are a full service company with a proven track record; providing safe and cost-effective (Cradle-to-Grave) management of regulated Sharps medical waste in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.  While we specialize in the management, collection, transportation and disposal of medical and sharps/needle waste, we also provide services that include, but are not limited to, sales of waste handling products, Bemis Sharps containers, document shredding, document storage, equipment/computer recycling, and waste stream management/consulting services for a variety of customers in the health care industry.   We have a Five-Star Rating within our industry. This rating is provided by our customers through various networking groups.  We look forward to showing you the difference and why CBD is the company to use in Fayetteville NC. We are the Tattoo Shops Choice, and we will prove it every day with compliance, price and service! "I have been very pleased with their prompt sharps needle service and low prices. I have used Secure Waste since their start and I'm always happy to recommend them." Nancy (Dr. Salander's Office - Vascular Surgery ) No Contract Required - ZERO No Registration Or Set Up Fee No Hidden Fees We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with a superior, environmentally compliant service and will not charge extra for it! www.carolinabiohazardwastedisposal.com

Medical Waste Disposal North Carolina

Looking for a medical waste disposal company in North Carolina? Check out Secure Waste,Inc! We are the #1 provider for medical waste disposal and medical waste management in North Carolina. Thousands of customers every month, use us for their Biohazard waste disposal and Sharps disposal. Starting in 2001, we have continued to grow at a steady pace, by providing our customers exactly what they want in a waste disposal company!

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Medical Waste Disposal North Carolina
So do you need MEDICAL Waste Disposal?

What is Medical Waste?

Medical Waste, otherwise known as clinical waste, normally refers to waste products that cannot be considered general waste, produced from health care premises, such as hospitals, clinics, doctors offices, veterinary hospitals and labs.

 

At Secure Waste, we have a hands-on approach to providing medical waste disposal services in North Carolina Our team works with your staff, step by step to ensure that we can meet all of your medical waste disposal requirements.

Every client has a unique situation, so we consider many factors when giving you a quote. This includes your budget, the amount of medical waste you need to dispose of, and the frequency of medical waste service needed. In addition, we strive to lessen the cost of medical waste disposal for you, without sacrificing the quality of service or compliance.

SWI, provides a compliant, comprehensive Medical waste disposal service to thousands of customers every month.

We will develop, and customize a service, for each client.

• Reduce overall cost of your Medical waste disposal service
• Place priorities on regulatory compliance & safety
• Educate on waste reduction practices, to reduce overall service costs

Secure Waste, Inc.
Medical Waste And Sharps Disposal

Serving, North Carolina,Maryland,Virginia and Washington D.C.