Nobody likes to deal with garbage, but pharmaceutical waste isn’t just unpleasant – it’s dangerous. The term is used in the medical industry to describe byproducts such as diagnostic samples, bodily fluids, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, radioactive waste, and body parts, as well as soiled materials like dressings and syringes.
Pharmaceutical waste comes with two major health concerns: infection and radioactivity. If medical workers, waste technicians, patients, or anyone else comes in contact with infected items – particularly sharp objects like needles and scalpels – they are at risk for contracting and spreading the infection themselves. Scavenged and repackaged medical syringes are often contaminated with viruses like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Additionally, radioactive waste can lead to multiple health problems and must also be handled with special care.
Improper disposal of pharmaceutical waste is also dangerous. Conventional waste incineration releases harmful dioxins and furans into the air – pollutants that have been associated with reproductive problems, skin lesions, and cancer. Scientists are still researching the exact effects of dioxins and furans, however the general consensus is that their emission should be reduced as much as possible.
For this reason, www.MedAssureServices.com provides state-of-the-art medical waste management that does not produce any emissions, so that we can protect people and the environment from the potential effects of medical waste.
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