While the volume of medical waste and hazardous waste being generated by a single dental office is low, the potential environmental impact of improper dental waste disposal is significant. According to the ADA there are over 200,000 dentists practicing in the United States. The insignificant volume of one practice quickly becomes significant when you think about each one of those dentists seeing 5 patients a day. Now we are looking at over 1,000,000 patients a day generating a low volume of medical waste.
Consultative approach: Medical Systems will work with your staff to determine which waste streams your facility is generating and the most environmentally friendly yet effective way to address each of them. Medical Systems will tailor your medical waste and hazardous waste service to meet your practices specific needs. Adjusting container sizes, content designation and pick up frequency for each waste stream.
Amalgam Waste: American National Standards Institute/American Dental Association (ANSI/ADA) Standard No.109 (defines amalgam waste as including amalgam)??. Chair-side trap filters, vacuum pump filters, saliva ejectors, used amalgam capsules, and extracted teeth with amalgam restorations, have a high probability of containing amalgam and need to be handled as such. Medical Systems’ Amalgam Waste Management Program reduces the risk of mercury reentering the environment and provides a clear path to its recycling.
Regulated Medical Waste or Red Bag waste: The EPA defines regulated medical waste as “healthcare waste that may be contaminated by blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials”. Medical Systems’ Regulated Medical Waste disposal program is designed to offer a wide variety of container sizes and service schedules to meet your facilities specific needs. We will work with your staff to make sure what should and what should not be considered Regulated Medical Waste.Learn More…
Hazardous Waste: Some of the Hazardous waste that might be common to Dental offices includes fluorescent lamps, batteries, and certain chemicals to include sterilants and disinfectants. You should always consult the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to determine a chemicals classification. Medical Systems offers a complete Hazardous Waste Management Program. We will help you determine what waste you are generating that is classified as hazardous waste, and then help you develop a plan to segregate and dispose of that waste, in compliance with all federal and state laws.Learn More…
Pharmaceutical Waste: Understanding all the EPA, DOT, FDA and DEA regulations surrounding the disposal of unneeded or expired medications can be over whelming. Developing a comprehensive pharmaceutical waste segregation program for your dental practice requires a solid partner in the pharmaceutical waste and hazardous waste field. Is your practice set up to avoid controlled substance diversion? Should you commingle non-hazardous, P, U and D listed pharmaceutical waste or should you segregate them? Medical Systems will work with your dentist and pharmacy consultant to determine the best course for your practice and then help you execute that plan.Learn More…
Compliance Training: Making sure your staff members receive the proper, OSHA, HIPPA, DOT and Bloodborne Pathogen training is critical to your practice remaining compliant. Medical Systems’ compliance training is designed to make staying up to date with current regulations as simple as possible. We will work with you to determine what staff members need what training and then set up a system to make sure initial and reoccurring training is completed. All courses are offered on-line making it much easier for staff members to complete the required training.Learn More…
While the volume of medical waste and hazardous waste being generated by a single dental office is low, the potential environmental impact of improper dental waste disposal is significant. According to the ADA there are over 200,000 dentists practicing in the United States. The insignificant volume of one practice quickly becomes significant when you think about each one of those dentists seeing 5 patients a day. Now we are looking at over 1,000,000 patients a day generating a low volume of medical waste.