Defining and managing biohazardous waste in U.S. Research-oriented universities: A survey of environmental health and safety professionals

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Mecklem, Robin Lyn ^b   Neumann, Catherine M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAZARDOUS WASTE; REGULATORY APPROACH; SAFETY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUTOCLAVE; BIOSAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOSPITAL WASTE; INCINERATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NEEDLE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SCALPEL; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INCINERATION; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESEARCH; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038677488     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (15)

1. Bloodborne Pathogens Standard [OSHA], 29 Code of Federal Regulations § 1910-1030 (1990).
2. Brunner, C.R. (1996). Medical waste disposal. Reston, VA: Incinerator Consultants, Inc.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & National Institutes of Health (NIH). (1999). Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
4. Council of State Governments. (1992). Model guidelines for state medical waste management. Lexington, KY: Author.
5. Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules [NIH], 66 Federal Register 57970 (2001).
6. Higher Education Publications, Inc. (1999). Higher education directory. Falls Church, VA: Author.
7. Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources. (1996). Guidefor the care and use of laboratory animals. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
8. Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant Pests or Which There Is Reason to Believe Are Plant Pests [USDA], 62 Federal Register 23956 (1997).
9. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. (1995). Accreditation manual for hospitals. Chicago, IL: JCAHO Publications.
10. Medical Waste Incinerators Final Rule, 62 Federal Register 48348 (1997).
11. Medical Waste Tracking Act [U.S. EPA], 40 Code of Federal Regulations §§ 2, 259 (1989).
12. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Standard Interpretation and Compliance Letters. (June 21, 1994). Applicability of 1910.103 to establish human cell lines. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
13. Performance-Oriented Packaging Standards; Revisions and Response to Petitions for Reconsideration, Final Rule, No, HM-#181 [U.S. DOT], 56 Federal Register 66142 (1991).
14. Turnberg, W. (1996). Biohazardous waste: Risk assessment, policy and management. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
15. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. (1986). EPA guide for infectious waste management. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.