• What is Medical Waste?
• How is Medical Waste treated?
• What is a sharp?
• How does the MedWaste Tracker^SM System work? (Step by Step)?
• How does the MedWaste Tracker^SM System work? (Overview)?
• What type of waste can go in the MedWaste Tracker^SM System?
  

What is Medical Waste? 

• Liquid or semi-liquid blood
• Items contaminated with blood
• Contaminated sharps
• Trace amounts of Chemotherapy
• Laboratory Wastes
  • pathology or microbiology

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How is Medical Waste treated? 

• Most medical waste is autoclaved (A giant pressure cooker)
• Some types of medical waste are incinerated
• Medical waste is treated chemically
• All medical waste must be treated before disposal 

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What is sharp?

• A sharp is any item capable of cutting or piercing the skin
• The following are considered sharps:
  • Needles or syringes
  • Needles with tubing
  • Blades (razors, scalpels, X-acto, etc.)
  • Contaminated broken glassware

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How does the MedWaste Tracker^SM System work? (Step by Step)

MedWaste Tracker^SM Instructions

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How does the MedWaste Tracker^SM System work (Overview)?

MedWaste Tracker^SMOverview

MedWaste Tracker^SM28 Gallon Container Overview

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What type of waste can go in the MedWasteTracker^SM System?

MedWaste Tracker^SM Acceptable Waste Guide

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