title: Managing hazardous waste in the clinical laboratory.
abstract: Clinical laboratories generate wastes that present chemical and biologic hazards. Ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic, and infectious potentials must be contained and minimized. A summary of these problems and an overview of the applicable regulations are presented. A checklist of activities to facilitate the annual review of the hazardous waste program is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Banking, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hoeltge
mesh_terms: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008506:Medical Waste; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012722:Sewage; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014866:Waste Products
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D008506:Medical Waste; D012722:Sewage; D014866:Waste Products