From the 2022 Joint Annual
Meeting (recorded 6/27/2022)
Presented by Dan
Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, CQA(ASQ), CHOP
Improper laboratory waste
management can lead to increased budgets, regulatory fines, and danger to the
staff. Learn how to identify waste storage and handling issues in your lab and
how to fix them. Labs generate multiple waste streams and the regulations
surrounding them vary. This session will help you understand what is needed to
clean up and maintain your lab waste program.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this presentation,
participants will be able to:
- Identify the regulatory agencies responsible for the oversight of various laboratory waste streams.
- Explain how to develop working waste management policies and procedures that include training, classification, and handling of laboratory waste.
- Perform a complete laboratory waste audit to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
CE ACCREDITATION
ASCLS is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ®
Program. One (1) P.A.C.E. ® contact hour and one (1) Florida credit hour in the
area of Safety (Safety) will be awarded
to participants. ASCLS P.A.C.E.® is accepted by the ASCP/ASCLS/AGT Board of
Certification and all states, including Florida and California, as an approved
provider of continuing education for recertification and licensure. ASCLS is an
approved provider with CE Broker for Florida licensees.
LEVEL
OF INSTRUCTION
This Intermediate-level
program is appropriate for laboratory professionals working in clinical, public
health and academic settings.