So as to provide protection of our environment or communities proper medical waste disposal regulations are needed —but who may be liable for the regulations of medical waste disposal?
There are four main organizations which regulate Los Angeles medical waste disposal as well as other municipalities—state regulation, OSHA, EPA, and DOT. Below it is described how each organization bears responsibility for managing the regulations related to medical waste disposal.
State Medical Waste Disposal Regulations
Approximately all U.S. states have adopted medical waste regulations to some degree. Not similar to state dangerous waste regulations, which are based on the federal RCRA standards, state medical waste standards are very different from them.
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
It doesn’t matter whether is a national or state program, OSHA regulates several fields of medical waste—including management of sharps, containers, labeling, and employee training. These standards are set to protect healthcare workers from the risk of the exposure of medical waste.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Though the EPA doesn’t play a great role in medical waste management any more, they have active regulations on governing diffusion’s from healthcare incinerators.
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
The DOT manages how transporters take medical waste from one facility to a disposal ground. Being aware of these rules is very important so as to prevent liability associated with shipping waste off-site.
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