Insulin-dependent diabetic patients are not educated on safe sharps disposal methods, so leading to unsafe disposal of needles. Appropriate education on the correct disposal of sharps should be an integral part of their diabetic counseling. Doctors, nurses and pharmacists should all take responsibility for educating and reinforcing information about correct sharps disposal methods. Patients sho...

The current status of landfill disposal of hazardous wastes in the United States is indicated by presenting descriptions of six operating landfills. These landfills illustrate the variety of techniques that exist in landfill disposal of hazardous wastes. Although some landfills more effectively isolate hazardous waste than others, all landfills must deal with the following problems. Leachate fr...

he Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a safety and health information bulletin explaining its policy on the disposal of contaminated needles and blood tube holders following blood-drawing procedures. The bulletin is not a standard or regulation and creates no new legal obligations. Rather, it is advisory in nature and is intended to assist employers in providin...