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	<title>OSHA Healthcare Advisor &#187; Hazardous Waste</title>
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		<title>Handling different types of lab waste</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/10/handling-different-types-of-lab-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need a quick update on handling various forms of waste in your laboratory? The Safety Lady breaks down everything from chemical waste, to biohazardous waste and sharps containers.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the lead out: Radiation aprons and hazardous waste</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/getting-the-lead-out-radiation-aprons-and-hazardous-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found myself in an e-mail conversation recently about the disposal of lead radiation aprons and whether there is a hazardous waste or EPA aspect to this activity.]]></description>
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		<title>Slumdog needlesticks; no award for this performance</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/slumdog-needlesticks-no-award-for-this-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/slumdog-needlesticks-no-award-for-this-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a scene reminiscent of "Slumdog Millionaire," but without the happy ending. Officials from a regional pollution control board in India closed down a scrap recovery operation where women and children eke out a living by winnowing contaminated needles and sharps "from the disposable filth." Something to consider when your hear complaints about strict hazardous waste regulation.]]></description>
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		<title>Going green by reducing the red</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/going-green-by-reducing-the-red/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/going-green-by-reducing-the-red/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medical Environment Update</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waste Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is one initiative that healthcare facilities both large and small can implement and make a pretty significant impact on the environment.

Oh, and did we mention it could save you a little cash as well.

This month's issue of Medical Environment Update features an article about greening your healthcare practice. ]]></description>
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		<title>Even with EPA&#8217;s proposed pharmaceutical waste changes, state regulations still matter</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/02/even-with-epas-proposed-pharmaceutical-waste-changes-state-regulations-still-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical waste, as they say in the industry, is a very sticky wicket. There is certainly a great deal of anticipation that the RCRA restrictions will be relaxed to a degree that is most favorable to healthcare facilities when it comes to this waste.]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic surgeon turns to liposuction fuel; gets good mileage per gallon of love handles</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/01/plastic-surgeon-turns-to-liposuction-fuel-gets-good-mileage-per-gallon-of-love-handles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You've heard of living off the fat of the land. Well, one California doctor took that a step further, and has been living off the fat of his patients. Literally. A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, began using the fat he removed from his patients during liposuction procedures to fuel his SUV and his girlfriend's Lincoln Navigator, according to Forbes.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Putting a lid on medical waste violations</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2008/11/putting-a-lid-on-medical-waste-violations/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2008/11/putting-a-lid-on-medical-waste-violations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How difficult is it to get the regulated medical waste disposed of according to state law? Apparently it isn't as easy as you would think. Here's are two examples that generated a dumpster full of problems.]]></description>
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		<title>What a waste</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2008/10/what-a-waste/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2008/10/what-a-waste/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waste Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s probably safe to say that if you work in the medical field, you don’t want to see your name in the newspaper preceding the words “illegally dumping waste.”
To avoid being in that infamous headline, be sure to adhere to the most recent Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (formally NCCLS) guidelines which were last updated in [...]]]></description>
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