Category Archives: hospital hazardous wastes

Drug take back program from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Posted on January 5, 2011 by D. Calhoun

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that it will continue its medication take-back program for the calendar year 2011.  The Medication Take-Back Pilot Project now offers 11 locations for the disposal of unwanted medications.  The boxes are … Continue reading →

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Hazardous Wastes Generators Training for the Life Science Industry now online.

Posted on August 3, 2009 by D. Calhoun

Recently, there has been a high-level of regulatory attention placed on hospitals, clinics, and medical laboratories that generate hazardous wastes. For example, in September 2004 the Nebraska Medical Hospital was cited for disposing of cyclophosphamide into yellow sharps containers and … Continue reading →

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