PURPOSE The implementation of a safety program for handling hazardous drugs in a community hospital is described. SUMMARY A committee of representatives of the departments of pharmacy, nursing, human resources, safety, radiology, performance improvement, employee health, and environmental services and members of the hospital administration was formed to formally address the management of haza...

Purpose: Considering the UK’s limited capacity for waste disposal (particularly for hazardous/ radiological waste) there is growing focus on waste avoidance and minimisation to lower the volumes of waste being sent to disposal. The hazardous nature of some waste can complicate its management and reduction. To address this problem there was a need for a decision making methodology to support man...

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in India due to increasing “market penetration” in developing countries, “replacement market” in developed countries and “high obsolescence rate”. The composition of e-waste is very diverse and differs in products across different categories. It contains more than a 1000 different substances, which fall under “hazardous” and “nonhazardous” cat...

The current status of landfill disposal of hazardous wastes in the United States is indicated by presenting descriptions of six operating landfills. These landfills illustrate the variety of techniques that exist in landfill disposal of hazardous wastes. Although some landfills more effectively isolate hazardous waste than others, all landfills must deal with the following problems. Leachate fr...

We tested the hypothesis that neighborhoods with hazardous waste sites may no longer be undesirable places to live if they have been at least partly remediated. We collected 377 questionnaires (42% response rate) administered from within one-half mile of the number 1, 4, and 12 hazardous waste sites on the National Priority List (Superfund). These neighborhoods were rated higher quality than ne...

Disasters occur due to both the natural and man-made activities. Hazards and Disasters are categorized into four groups, viz., Natural events, Technological events, Man-made events and Region-wise events. The adverse impacts caused due to the indiscriminate disposal of Hazardous Wastes (HWs) come under the category of Environmental Disasters. Hazardous Waste Management (HWM) is a very important...

The University of Georgia recognizes that laboratory waste may have adverse effects on the environment. A university-wide program has been directed at reducing the improper storage and disposal of toxic chemical wastes. The program extensively utilizes the Code of Federal Regulations 49, Transportation Parts 100 and 199. This code serves as a guide for the packaging and disposal, in an approved...