Tag Archives: Hospitals

Sustainability for Hospitals

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Allison Stalker

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has revamped its website created to help hospital facilities meet their sustainability goals. The website, The Sustainability Roadmap, was developed along with The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), the Association for the Healthcare Environment … Continue reading →

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Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Wiki

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Allison Stalker

Regulations concerning hazardous waste can often be cumbersome and difficult to understand. These regulations were created under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and are governed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Included in RCRA are regulations regarding pharmaceuticals. … Continue reading →

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Regulation of Pharmaceutical Waste

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Josh Shkrab

Since the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 1976, the U.S. EPA has not used its clearly defined authority to determine whether certain pharmaceuticals should be classified as hazardous waste. EPA hasn’t even established a process … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Regulations | Tagged Compliance, EES, EPA, Federal Register, hazardous wastes, Healthcare, Hospitals, Pennsylvania, pharmaceutical waste, RCRA, regulations | Leave a comment

Sustainability and The Healthier Hospitals Initiative

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Josh Shkrab

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an industry wide movement designed to incorporate the principles of sustainability into current health care practices. When the healthcare industry realized that sustainability could produce cost savings, while simultaneously mitigating environmental impacts, the development … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability | Tagged Energy, Environmental, Healthcare, Healthier Hospitals Initiative, Hospitals, Practice Greenhealth, Sustainability, Sustainable Principles | Leave a comment

Is Your Facility Exempt From The Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Rule?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Josh Shkrab

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) regulations were finalized on Friday, August 20, 2010. The rule is designed to regulate unconventional and conventional air toxics emitted from stationary engines that include … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Regulations | Tagged Air Quality, Clean Air Act, Compliance, EES, emergency, Emissions, Energy, EPA, Federal Register, greenhouse gases, Hospitals, NESHAP, regulations, VOC | 1 Comment

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative Is The Path To Sustainability In Hospitals

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Josh Shkrab

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an excellent example of how hospitals are beginning to realize that sustainable principles have a major role in the healthcare sector. Created in May of 2010, HHI is a coalition of major health systems … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Environments | Tagged Air Quality, EES, Emissions, Environmental, greenhouse gases, Hospitals, IAQ, indoor air quality, recycling, Sustainability | Leave a comment

New Standards To Be Issued For Prevention Of Legionella

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Josh Shkrab

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., (ASHRAE) published the first draft document entitled, “: Prevention of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems”, on October 1, 2010. The new standard 188P differs from the “Guideline 12, Minimizing … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Safety | Tagged ASHRAE, health and safety, Healthcare, Hospitals, Legionella pneumophila, Legionnaires' Disease, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, regulations, Standard 188P | Leave a comment

New Industry Codes Announced by NFPA

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Allison Stalker

At the latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference & Expo in Boston, new and revised industry codes were announced. Codes for health care facilities were the main focus of the revisions. The revisions were made to the NFPA 99: … Continue reading →

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Asbestos Exposure and Impacts

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Allison Stalker

Before 1978, asbestos was used in nearly every home in some fashion. Asbestos was used in various materials including floor and ceiling tiles, pipe covering, drywall, insulation, cement and roof shingles. Asbestos incorporated into more than 5,000 products and used … Continue reading →

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EPA Publishes New Area Source NESHAP Regulations

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Allison Stalker

On February 21, 2011, the new boiler area source final rules were signed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. Area sources are any source that emits less than 10 tons per year of any single air toxic or 25 … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Regulations | Tagged Boiler, Compliance, Emissions, EPA, Hospitals, NESHAP, regulations | 1 Comment