NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Waste Management - DWM - SW - Medical Waste Treatment Technologies
Waste Management
Alternative Medical Waste Treatment TechnologiesMany hospitals and medical waste treatment facilities have discontinued use of incinerators because of increased costs. The costs of operating medical waste incinerators have risen mainly because of the recently enacted EPA regulations for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). A number of new technologies have been developed which minimize or nearly eliminate environmental discharges. A summary of some representative technologies is presented in USEPA Alternate Treatment Technologies Fact Sheets. Applying for State Approval in North CarolinaIt is necessary to obtain state approval to operate a new treatment technology in North Carolina. Vendors who would like to seek approval of a medical waste technology may submit information to obtain approval. Vendors should submit:
For further information please contact the Solid Waste Section at (919-707-8290). Guidance and Assistance in Evaluating New Treatment Technologies. Guidance for Evaluating Medical Waste Treatment Technologies - EPA publication which provides guidance on how to evaluate new technologies Some types of technology require registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Technologies Approved for Use in North CarolinaThe following is a list of alternative medical waste treatment technologies approved for use in North Carolina. Companies and products previously listed are either out of business or no longer market formerly approved products in North Carolina.
Revised Feb. 2015, send questions to: William.Patrakis@ncdenr.gov |
