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Medical Waste Management - US Market Trends
Bizacumen Inc., Nov 2009, Pages: 95
Waste generated by healthcare centers is increasingly becoming the topic of debate among lawmakers, citizen groups and social groups in the US. The waste generated is classified into two categories, namely General Waste and Regulated Medical Waste or Clinical Waste. Regulated Medical Waste includes waste that is harmful or has the potential to be harmful to human beings and requires separate disposal. Disposal includes burning/incinerating or treatment before being sent to landfills, depending on the regulations prevalent in respective states. Some states in the US require compulsory incineration of certain types of medical waste such as amputated human parts or parts from autopsy, and laboratory cultures among others.
Owing to rising awareness regarding negative effects of incinerating medical waste, new environment friendly technologies are developed in the medical waste management market. Major alternatives to incineration include autoclaving and microwave sterilization. Even though alternatives to incineration are purported to be environmental-friendly, these technologies are beset with negative or perceived negative traits that hinder their progress to becoming the preferred standard for medical waste disposal. Healthcare facilities are also looking to reduce waste disposal costs through reduction in volume of Regulated Medical Waste generated.
These and other market data and trends are presented in 'Medical Waste Management: US Market Trends' by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses
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