| Subject: | EPA Seeks Comments on Revised Emission Standards for Hospital, Medical and Infectious Waste |
| Category: | Miscellaneous (MISC)
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| Published: | Mon, 8 Dec 2008 - 06:00 am |
| To help provide a streamlined system for disposing of hazardous pharmaceutical waste that is protective of public health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical waste to the Universal Waste Rule. The proposed rule encourages generators to dispose of pharmaceutical waste that is classified as non-hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as universal waste. The proposal will also facilitate the collection... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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