Chemotherapy Waste Containers

1. Chemotherapy Waste Containers Medical waste disposal refers to biological products, which are essentially useless. As an environmental concern medical wastes are classified as infectious or bio-hazardous and can spread infectious disease. Pharmaceutical waste at any healthcare facility is required to be disposed of in a responsible manner. It must be disposed in a manner that poses minimal hazard to other healthcare workers, customers, visitors and the community at large. A good medical waste disposal management is the foundation of good infection prevention, reducing microorganisms, reducing the risk of accidents, and provides an appealing work and service delivery space. Among all the medical procedures, chemotherapy generates the most hazardous waste in the medical industry. They present a risk to the general public as they are highly toxic and corrosive in nature and thus need to be disposed in the right manner. The risk of irreparable damage to natural resources is a big possibility through chemotherapy waste. Chemotherapy Waste includes Trace-chemotherapy and Cancer Centers. Usually the trace chemotherapy waste consists of vials, bags, IV tubes and other items that are used to contain chemotherapy drugs. There are certain criteria that need to be met. If the applicable criteria are met, in such event the waste is considered trace waste and can be managed as regulated medical waste and disposed of in yellow containers. If they do not meet the criteria they are considered and managed as hazardous waste. Chemotherapy waste containers or chemo waste containers include corrugated containers which prove as an economical means to dispose of your waste associated with the chemotherapy process. These wastes generally include soft goods such as gowns, gloves, head covers, shoe covers, low lint towels and face masks. Look for containers that have minimal components as it makes them easy for assembly. You will find containers for disposal of chemotherapy waste that accommodate different sizes of waste materials and sharps such as syringes and prep materials. A container with a sealing gasket lids provide leak-resistant containment of fluid. When possible it is recommended that you select yellow color containers so that it can be identified as chemotherapy waste. Pharmaceutical containers are available in a variety of sizes and shapes for convenience. There are chemo waste bags which serve an economical purpose to dispose of your soft goods associated with the

2. chemotherapy process. These soft goods include gowns, gloves, head covers, shoe covers, low lint towels and masks. Logix Environmental is one of the leading providers for a broad range of medical waste management services, including the collection, packaging, transportation, recycling, treatment and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. For more information visit website http://www.logixwaste.com/.