Friday 3 October 2014

U.S. DOT set to issue new waste management guidelines for Ebola

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation is expected to release new guidelines later on Friday that will allow hospitals in Texas to safely dispose of Ebola-infected medical wastes, a DOT official said. The official said the DOT has issued a special waste management permit that will allow the Dallas hospital caring for the U.S. Ebola patient to transport and dispose of medical waste generated in the care of the patient. Dallas County officials said separately that a disposal vendor is in place to transfer any Ebola-infected materials from the hospital. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

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