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 Medical-Pathological Waste  Medical
Pathological Waste (MPW) includes any waste with actual or perceived presence
of pathogenic agents. This type of waste is generated at the NIH Bethesda
campus through various animal and human studies and treatment protocols.
The Division of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s Medical Pathological
Waste Program collects all MPW from buildings daily. Some MPW can be decontaminated
and then disposed of as general waste. MPW that cannot be disinfected is
sent to an off-site medical waste incinerator for disposal. Goals for this
program include minimization of medical waste through better segregation
and development of effective on-site medical waste treatment systems.
If you would like more information about this program, please contact Don Wilson
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 National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 |
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