Red, White & Blue and Found All Over Your ASC (Hazardous Waste)
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the different types of medical waste in an ASC.
- Denote the entities defined as regulated medical waste (RMW).
- List the DOT criteria for education of staff who handle RMW.
- Define the packaging, labeling, and transporting of RMW as defined by the DOT.
Category: Infection Prevention
Title: Red, White & Blue and Found All Over Your ASC (Hazardous Waste)
Presenter: Peggy Luebbert, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, CHSP, Infection Preventionist
Peggy, a medical technologist with a Master’s Degree in adult education, found her passion in infection prevention and healthcare safety over 20 years ago! She has assisted all types of healthcare facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers, in developing and sustaining effective safety programs. Peg has published and lectured extensively on a local and national level. She is certified in infection control and healthcare safety.
Description:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the different types of medical waste in an ASC.
- Denote the entities defined as regulated medical waste (RMW).
- List the DOT criteria for education of staff who handle RMW.
- Define the packaging, labeling, and transporting of RMW as defined by the DOT.
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