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Demonstration of Healthcare Waste Management Tools Developed by H2E. Janet Bowen and Mary Dever EPA Region 1 617-918-1795/617-918-1717. Today’s Objectives. BRIEF Overview of new H2E Tools Demonstration of the Data Collection/Benchmarking and Mercury Tool. New H2E/National Tools.
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Demonstration of Healthcare Waste Management Tools Developed by H2E Janet Bowen and Mary Dever EPA Region 1 617-918-1795/617-918-1717
Today’s Objectives • BRIEF Overview of new H2E Tools • Demonstration of the Data Collection/Benchmarking and Mercury Tool
New H2E/National Tools • Healthcare Environmental Resource Center (HERC) • Environmental Compliance & Improvement Guide (JCAHO) • Waste Management Tool • Mercury Database Tool
Healthcare Environmental Resource Center • Formally launched April 2005 - Still under development • Expected to integrate existing H2E website into HERC by Fall 2005 • State Locators for regulations - RCRA, Universal Waste, Infectious Waste www.hercenter.org
Hospitals for a Healthy Environmentwww.hercenter.orgCompliance and P2 Assistance
Environmental Compliance & Improvement Guide (JCAHO) • Purpose of Guide To improve compliance with JCAHO Environmental of Care Standard • Available www.hercenter.org/regsandstandards/jcahointro.html
Symbols in JCAHO Guide = Compliance = Environmental Improvement = Tools and Resources
Compliance Language Pollution Prevention Language
H2E Waste Management System • Excel spreadsheet to assist hospitals track waste data – solid, hazardous, recyclable, regulated medical • Currently being piloted with hospitals • Register for this FREE tool at http://www.hercenter.org/wms.html
Analyze Your Waste Streams • List all categories and subcategories of a specific waste stream • Determine who is responsible for each waste stream category – who manages it and who pays the bills • Use waste bills to calculate the amount (weight or volume) and cost of each waste stream
Why Collect Waste Data? • Helps set priorities for waste reduction • Establishes baseline to measure success • Helps identify potential cost reductions • Helps identify procurement priorities • Provides justification for your programs
Mercury Assessment Tool • Based on CA Excel speadsheet (2002) • Use to help inventory mercury items • Use to calculate the amount of mercury http://www.h2e-online.org/tools/merc-man.htm Scroll down and click Mercury Assessment Worksheet. To access the manual open the spreadsheet and click on INSTRUCTIONS at the bottom
Demonstration • H2E Waste Management Tool • Mercury Assessment Tool