Sharps Compliance has announced the winners for its fall 2022 scholarship contest, which it holds twice a year. College students studying a healthcare-related field can submit an essay and application for a chance to win a $1,500, $1,000, or $750 scholarship. Below are the Fall 2022 winners:
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Hazardous and biohazardous wastes can potentially harm human, animal, and environmental health and wellbeing. These two types of wastes differ in composition, origin, dangers, and disposal methods. Waste generators need to understand the difference between biohazardous and hazardous wastes to protect the staff and the public, comply with all applicable regulations, and avoid fines and penalties.
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Sharps Compliance’s semiannual scholarship contest is accepting essays and applications until Friday, May 27. Three scholarships ($1,500, $1,000, $750) will be awarded to three college students majoring in a healthcare-related field.
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A Persistent Problem
Though the number of prescription opioids dispensed in the U.S. has decreased since 2012, it is still a sizable number. Since 2012, an estimated 140.6 million prescriptions (approximately 8.7 billion tablets/capsules) has been dispensed from outpatient retail and mail-order pharmacies.1
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K-12 schools may generate a variety of regulated medical wastes (RMW) in their on-site health clinics and from staff/student need for EpiPens and diabetes management devices. These wastes shouldn’t be mixed with regular trash or placed in recycling containers. Instead, they must be disposed of according to federal, state, and local regulations.
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