title: Medical waste management: implications for plastic surgery offices and surgicenters.
abstract: This article focuses on how current rules and regulations impact on waste management in plastic surgery offices, and outpatient surgicenters. The suggestions provided are based on federal and state laws, OSHA requirements, JCAHO and AORN standards, and experience provided by members of ASPRSN.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008506:Medical Waste / Q000009:adverse effects; D009817:Office Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
chemical_list: D008506:Medical Waste