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Unless it’s managed properly, medical waste can present several health hazards to healthcare employees, waste workers and the general public. Discarded needles can expose us to needle sticks and possible infection if they’re accidentally sent to recycling facilities, or if containers break open in transit. Housekeepers and janitors are also at risk when sharps poke their way out through plastic bags. Hazardous waste can expose us to microorganisms, radiation burns, poisoning, pollution, and other dangers. Finally, improperly treated waste sent to landfills can contaminate our drinking water and environment.

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1. https://www.epa.gov/rcra/medical-wastehttps://www.epa.gov/rcra/medical-waste

2. https://www.epa.gov/rcra/medical-waste

3. https://www.medprodisposal.com/what-is-medical-waste-medical-waste-definition-types-examples-and-more/

4. http://www.wm.com/enterprise/healthcare/healthcare-facility-solutions/medical-waste.jsp

5. http://www.biomedicalwastesolutions.com/medical-waste-disposal/

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Medical waste is primarily regulated by state environmental and health departments. EPA has not had authority, specifically for medical waste, since the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 expired in 1991. Other federal agencies have regulations regarding medical waste. These agencies include Centers for Disease Control ,Occupational Safety and Health Administration , U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and maybe others.

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Medical waste was not a concern until 1987, when the beaches of New Jersey and New York were contaminated with tons of used syringes. When medical waste enters our environment through the oceans deathly toxins can be released killing many organisms in the area. And when it washes up on beaches it becomes an even bigger problem for us humans.

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EPA works with hospitals to protect our environment more from these chemicals and dangers to us. US Bio-Clean is a government-recommended medical waste collection service. US Bio-Clean has its own end-disposal facilities along with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality regulations.

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Most of the wastes generated by most health care facilities is municipal solid waste, or trash. MSW includes large quantities of paper, cardboard and plastics, metals, glass, food waste, and wood. Medical waste, though a smaller portion of the total health care waste stream, is of special concern because of the potential hazards from diseases that may be present, or from hazardous chemicals.

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Pollution is a very big issue in our world especially when it comes to our oceans. We destroy animals habitats and kill then due to our habit of throwing our trash into the ocean. It has very hazardous effects on our environment.

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Medical waste is a very big problem when it comes to our oceans. medical waste is generated during the treatment of animals and humans. Medical waste can transmit infectious waste. Needles, scalpels, blood and blood products, and chemicals and other hazardous material can be classified into the medical waste category. It is generated at health care facilities, such as hospitals, physicians' offices, dental practices, blood banks, and veterinary hospitals and clinics, as well as medical research facilities and laboratories and many more.