Tools and resources

Gundersen Lutheran’s Chemo Waste Separation Poster

• Waste
• Gundersen

A visual guide to Gundersen Lutheran's waste separation process.

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How your state regulates red bag waste

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• Medical Waste

Regulated medical waste (RMW) is regulated at the state level, with each state defining what material is legally considered to be RMW (also called infectious waste, biohazardous waste or special medical waste (depending on the state) within its borders. The state regulation also typically lays out the appropriate or acceptable treatment or disinfection methods for different classes of medical…

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Hazardous waste characterization

• Waste
• Medical Waste
• Hazardous and universal waste
• Guide

Framework for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act It is important to know the correct classification of all of the organization's waste, as different sets of rules will apply to the facility depending on the total amounts of each type of hazardous waste generated per year. Large quantity generators (LQGs) operate under more stringent rules and more comprehensive reporting requirements…

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Pharmaceutical waste background

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• Pharmaceutical Waste
• Guide

Increased awareness around the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water has resulted in closer scrutiny and increased regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical waste.  Evidence of feminization of fish raised a red flag and resulted in more studies, closer scrutiny, and concern for human health and the environment.  The U.S. Geological Survey has done extensive work to characterize the kinds…

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Medical waste treatment and disposal

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• Medical Waste

The main task of a regulated treatment system is to render the waste noninfectious. The technical means to disinfect medical waste has existed for a long time. Incineration was once the method of choice for dealing with medical waste, and many hospitals burned their waste on site. But it gradually became clear that, while protecting the public from infection, hospitals using onsite incinerators…

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Typical categories of medical waste

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• Medical Waste

The typical categories of medical waste and details regarding state-regulated treatment.   

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Composting: Frequently asked questions

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• Compost
• Composting
• food waste
• Frequently asked questions

What is composting? Compost is created from the decomposition of landscape and food wastes. In a finished product, it is a dark, crumbly and earthy-smelling material that appears similar to soil. Composting provides institutions with a method to dispose of a large portion of these waste streams in a way that benefits their bottom line and the environment. By composting, an institution avoids…

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HIPAA Compliant Data Amendment - sample

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• Recycling
• Waste Management

Sample HIPAA compliant data amendment for use in contracts with suppliers. 

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Electronics Waste Recycling - sample RFP

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• Recycling
• Waste Management
• Tool

Cascade Asset Management is a leading IT asset retirement service firm that assists enterprises and institutions with the secure and environmentally sound disposition of their technology assets.  From time to time, they are asked by businesses and institutions for guidance on how they can put together a formal asset retirement and electronics recycling program that meets their needs and goals. …

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Extended producer responsibility factsheet

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• EPP Resource
• Guide
• Purchasing
• Waste
• Recycling

One easy step government entities, businesses and institutions (such as hospitals and universities) can take to implement extended producer responsibility (EPR) is to buy from manufacturers that agree to collect and recycle their products when they reach the end of their useful life. This fact sheet explains how EPR – also called product stewardship – has been, and can be, added to policies and…

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