Biomedical Waste

All items which are considered to be a biomedical and/or medical waste must be transported and disposed of by a registered service company.  In the state of Florida, an item is considered to meet the definition of a medical waste if it has come into contact with blood, other body fluids, body tissues, etc…  Most commonly, the items used by the health care industry which become a medical waste include; bandages, gauze, cotton swabs, gloves, surgery drapes, needles and other supplies used in the treatment of patients.  Items used for the clean up of a medical waste spill must also be treated and disposed of as a medical waste.

Other than sharps (needles and other sharp objects), which must be disposed of in an approved sharps container biomedical waste should be placed into an approved biomedical waste red bag at the point of origin, which is usually an exam or surgery room.  The medical waste collected at each point of origin within a location can then be moved to a centralized collection point and consolidated.  The consolidated medical waste then needs to be disposed of a minimum of once every 30 days.

It is important to have all medical and maintenance staff properly trained on the definition, handling and storage of biomedical waste to ensure that medical waste is not improperly disposed of in a general rubbish container.  Allsafe Medical Inc will manage the entire waste process from pickup, transportation and disposal and can also assist you in meeting the required training guidelines.

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