The Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment’s Hazardous Materials & Waste
Management Division will host three one-day trainings this July and August.
These trainings are designed for health care facility personnel responsible for
identifying, managing and directing proper disposal of pharmaceutical,
laboratory and other typical waste which typically include but not limited to
pharmacists, director of nursing/nurses, administrators, environmental
professionals, laboratory directors/personnel, facilities managers/directors,
etc. This waste is most commonly generated by hospitals, long-term care
facilities, assisted living facilities, ambulatory services, pharmacies and
other health care facilities operating in Colorado.
Topics to be
covered will include hazardous waste for healthcare explained, Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) review, typical healthcare waste and
disposal requirements (pharmaceuticals, laboratory, medical, etc), what to
expect during hazardous waste inspections, logistics of hazardous waste
management, self-certification, and a review of resources for healthcare as it
relates to proper disposal. And, since I'm the primary inspector who
performs most of the RCRA inspections at healthcare facilities throughout
Colorado, who better to pepper with regulatory questions about proper
disposal?!
The three sessions
are at different locations in the Front Range including Fort Collins, Denver,
and Colorado Springs. Be sure to
register early as seating is limited. You can register online using a credit
card or electronic check. A small processing fee will be added to your
total.
to register.
The registration
fee includes food, beverages and training materials.
Onsite training
will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a working lunch.
If you have any
questions, please contact Claudette Ferris at 303-692-3380 (1-888-569-1831 ext. 3380 outside the
Denver metro area) or by email at Claudette.Ferris@state.co.us.
Thank you — we look
forward to seeing you there.
