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Activities performed by humans create biological waste such as human excreta and other discarded materials. Much of these materials found in forensic laboratories, testing laboratories, and others can contain infectious microorganisms. Other labs such as those in schools, colleges, or universities can also create hazardous waste materials harmful to human life, the environment, and wildlife. […]

Waste management companies are required to follow specific protocols that have been put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency. Remaining in compliance with EPA standards and guidelines is essential if the company wants to avoid paying heavy fines and fees. Spills, radiation leaks, and emergency situations can cause extensive damage to the environment. Depending

It is a complex operation when you decide to move a laboratory. Large moves might involve a contracted relocation service, such as Environmental Marketing Services. These services will ensure the moving process is done with minimal delays, your property is protected against loss or damage, and reduces your risk of injuries. While you prepare to

RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) designates hazardous wastes as ‘universal wastes.’ Mercury and mercury-containing vessels, such as thermostats, manometers, temperature and pressure gauges, certain light bulbs and switches, and batteries all fall under this hazardous waste designation. If your facility uses these types of vessels or works with mercury, contact Environmental Marketing Services to

When working in a laboratory, hospital, manufacturing industry, or university, it is extremely important that you understand the importance of how to handle small containers of potentially hazardous materials. The chemicals used as well as paints, solvents, thinners, ink, and numerous other hazardous materials that become waste through your work must be stored, packed, shipped,

A lab pack, also known as an ‘over-pack’ is the gathering of small amounts of listed hazardous chemicals which have been re-packaged safely into an approved lab pack disposal container. The container is normally a fiber or steel fifty-five-gallon drum. The lab pack’s purpose is to facilitate disposing of the chemicals properly under federal regulations.

Medicines are vital to helping a person recover from an illness as well as a means to manage a chronic illness both in the healthcare systems and patient homes. Safe medication use includes proper pharmaceutical waste disposal methods for all unused medications. If proper pharmaceutical waste disposal management is in place, it will help protect

Federal and state laws dictate that all laboratory chemical waste be disposed of according to regulations. If these regulations are not followed safely, there can be disastrous consequences for your facility, the community, and the environment. If your facility has laboratory chemical waste that needs disposal, contact Environmental Marketing Services.  Environmental Marketing Services provides nationwide

When people hear the word radioactive, most will automatically think of nuclear power. While they are not wrong, there are other classifications of radioactive waste out there that are regulated and also need to be properly disposed of. Getting a better understanding of what those radioactive wastes are, why they must be disposed of properly,