How Do You Package Regulated Medical Waste?
The packaging of regulated medical waste is governed by at least three different sets of government regulations, some federal, some state. These regulations will be different in each state and are also different for different types of medical waste. It is possible to provide brief general guidelines but not the detailed rules for each and every place and each and every item. Given the penalties for non-compliance it is better, in any commercial circumstances, to either call in an expert or to undertake the necessary training programs. Yes, you really do have to read all of these documents if you wish to package regulated medical waste yourself. Fines for getting it wrong start at $250 per instance and go up to $50,000. Up to $100,000 if the wrong packaging leads to the death of a person. So this is not something which you want to try and work out for yourself. Not if you are a commercial organization that is, you really do not. Go and get the required training. However, if you are not
