Learning institutions, corporations and event facilitators are using rapid covid testing. Simply put, it's a fast way to determine if someone has the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Testing with immediate results helps to contain the spread of the disease, especially in large group...
FREE POSTER: DON’T FLUSH HAZARDOUS PHARMACEUTICALS
Download this free poster: DON’T FLUSH HAZARDOUS PHARMACEUTICALS. It's a helpful reminder to healthcare staff to follow the EPA Sewer Ban, which went into effect August 21, 2019. By now, no one should pour any hazardous pharmaceuticals down the drain. It doesn't...
Free Poster: Universal Waste in Wisconsin
Universal waste items, like fluorescent bulbs and lithium batteries, are common in healthcare. They must be properly recycled in Wisconsin because they are hazardous wastes. This free poster by MERI can help remind staff of the special handling protocols around...
FREE INFECTIOUS WASTE POSTER: WHAT GOES IN RED BIOHAZARD BIN
MERI is offering a FREE Infectious Waste Poster to help hospital employees determine what medical waste goes inside the red biohazard bin. What is Infectious Waste? Part of the confusion around infectious waste is that is goes by many names, including: biohazard, red...
How to Properly Tie a Biohazard Bag
You need to know how to properly tie a biohazard bag after it is full. Having a properly sealed bag is one of the regulatory requirements for packaging your medical waste for shipment. Believe it or not, there’s a right way, and a wrong way to tie a medical waste bag...