3.10.1—Tools & Resources
| General | Hazardous
Materials & Waste | Pesticides |
| Petroleum Products | Purchasing | Radiation
Sources |
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Regulated Medical
Waste | Training | Universal Waste |
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Compliance 
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Pollution Prevention/Environmental Improvement
Materials and Waste
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Federal Regulations |
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US Environmental Protection Agency, Audit Policies and Protocols |
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Executive Order 13148 need link requires all Federal Facilities & Agencies to have an Environmental Management System in place by 12/31/05. |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pollution Prevention Unit, “Environmental Self-Assessment for Health Care Facilities” |
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Practice Greenhealth Self Assessment Guide |
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EPA’s Environmental Management System for Healthcare |
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Homepage. |
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Understanding and Implementing an Environmental Management System |
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Non-Incineration Medical Waste Treatment Technologies, Healthcare Without Harm |
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Asbestos Guidance, US EPA |
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Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out, EPA |
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Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses, EPA |
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Guidance for Regulated Medical Waste, DOT |
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State Hazardous Waste Regulations need links |
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Sample Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management Plan to be found or developed |
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Practice Greenhealth’s Chemical Minimization Plan has department specific hazardous chemical minimization tips |
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Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (Practice Greenhealth): Mercury Virtual Elimination Plan |
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Formalin Recovery in Healthcare Labs (MnTAP) |
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INFORM: Cleaning for Health |
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OSHA Hazardous Pharmaceuticals |
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Pesticide Registration Notice |
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Health Care Without Harm and Beyond Pesticides |
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Integrated Pest Management in Schools, EPA |
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Healthcare Environmental Purchasing Tool |
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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing How To Guide, Healthcare Without Harm |
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Program-Specific Guidance about Medical Use |
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State infectious waste rules need links |
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OSHA, Bloodborne Pathogens |
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Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (Practice Greenhealth): Waste Reduction Guide: Cutting Costs and Minimizing Waste From Your Facility (includes guidance for reducing RMW) |
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Suction Canister Waste Reduction (MnTAP) |
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Hazardous Waste Training for Small Quantity Generators, MN Pollution Control Agency |
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Hazardous Waste Training for Large Quantity Generators, MN Pollution Control Agency |
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Universal Waste Summary, US EPA |
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State-Specific Universal Waste Regulations, US EPA |
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Practice Greenhealth, Fluorescent Lamp Recycling: 10 Steps to a Successful Program |