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Demonstration of Healthcare Waste Management Tools Developed by H2E

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

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  1. Demonstration of Healthcare Waste Management Tools Developed by H2E Janet Bowen and Mary Dever EPA Region 1 617-918-1795/617-918-1717

  2. Today’s Objectives • BRIEF Overview of new H2E Tools • Demonstration of the Data Collection/Benchmarking and Mercury Tool

  3. New H2E/National Tools • Healthcare Environmental Resource Center (HERC) • Environmental Compliance & Improvement Guide (JCAHO) • Waste Management Tool • Mercury Database Tool

  4. 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

  5. Hospitals for a Healthy Environmentwww.hercenter.orgCompliance and P2 Assistance

  6. Environmental Compliance & Improvement Guide (JCAHO) • Purpose of Guide To improve compliance with JCAHO Environmental of Care Standard • Available www.hercenter.org/regsandstandards/jcahointro.html

  7. Symbols in JCAHO Guide = Compliance = Environmental Improvement = Tools and Resources

  8. Choose a Standard.

  9. “Clip Board” Versions

  10. Standards and Elements of Performance“Full” Versions

  11. Compliance Language Pollution Prevention Language

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Demonstration • H2E Waste Management Tool • Mercury Assessment Tool

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