Regulations imposed by federal and state agencies require that employers develop policies and procedures to address the handling, storage and disposal of infectious materials. On-the-job exposure to ...

The Horry County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) landfill is among many garbage disposal sites in South Carolina. The Horry landfill is near Conway. Jason Lee [email protected] State inspectors found ...

EH&S is responsible for overseeing general university compliance with the Biowaste Program. The waste generator is responsible for identifying infectious and non-infectious biological waste that they ...

Blood-soaked bandages, bodily fluids and body parts have been found mixed in with waste and recycling products at the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, according to the ...

The problem of medical waste must be viewed as only one part of the current crisis in waste management. While regulation of hospital waste is appropriate, attention should focus on bigger sources of ...

The Medical University of South Carolina and an associated facility have been fined nearly $120,000 for dozens of infectious waste violations, including failing to protect the public from potential ...