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Medical Waste Management - US Market Trends

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Waste generated by healthcare centers is increasingly becoming the topic of debate among lawmakers, citizen groups and social groups in the US. The waste generated is classified into two categories, namely General Waste and Regulated Medical Waste or Clinical Waste. Regulated Medical Waste includes waste that is harmful or has the potential to be harmful to human beings and requires separate disposal. Disposal includes burning/incinerating or treatment before being sent to landfills, depending on the regulations prevalent in respective states. Some states in the US require compulsory incineration of certain types of medical waste such as amputated human parts or parts from autopsy, and laboratory cultures among others.

Owing to rising awareness regarding negative effects of incinerating medical waste, new environment friendly technologies are developed in the medical waste management market. Major alternatives to incineration include autoclaving and microwave sterilization. Even though alternatives to incineration are purported to be environmental-friendly, these technologies are beset with negative or perceived negative traits that hinder their progress to becoming the preferred standard for medical waste disposal. Healthcare facilities are also looking to reduce waste disposal costs through reduction in volume of Regulated Medical Waste generated.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Medical Waste Management: US Market Trends" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses

MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT BMR-1054

CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. THE UNITED STATES 3

Introduction 3

Overview of RMW Management in the US 4

Incineration - The Leading Technology 4

Alternative Technologies - Issues Remain 5

Waste Reduction - The New Mantra 5

Market Overview by Segment 6

Medical Waste Management & Disposal Services 6

Liquid Medical Waste Management 6

Collection Equipment 6

Medical Waste Treatment and Processing Supplies 7

Market Outlook 7

RMW Management and Disposal Market - Growth Drivers 7

Growth Inhibitors 8

Action Plans to Boost the Prospects of Waste Management Market 9

Managing Medical Waste 10

Selecting the Proper Technology 10

Treatment Capability 10

Pollution Control 11

Capacity 11

Vendor Support 11

Volume Reduction/Appearance Alteration 12

Trends & Issues 12

Debut of PVC-free Medical Devices 12

Central Waste Treatment Facilities 12

Liquid Medical Waste Disposal Equipment 13

Autoclaving Gaining Ground in the US 14

Chemical/Mechanical Technologies - Doubts Persist 14

Small Companies Face Difficult Times 15

Growing Disposal Costs and Environmental Issues Shape Market

Fortunes 15

Better Waste Management Cuts Costs 15

Preventing Environmental Damage: A Vital Issue in Waste Disposal 15

An Aging Population Generates Higher Quantity of Medical Waste 16

Persistent Organic Pollutants 16

Incineration - A Cause for Growing Pollution 16

Medical Waste Regulations Curb Incinerator Use 17

Furans, Dioxins and Co-Planar PCBs 17

Proper Waste Management Minimizes Cost and Responsibility 17

Mercury - A Lethal Chemical 18

Ways to Eliminate Mercury from Medical Waste Stream 18

Competitive Scenario 18

Stericycle - The Undisputed Leader 18

Regulatory Overview 18

Revision of Health and Safety Code 18

MWTA - Precursor to Present Day Regulations 19

Definition of Regulated Medical Waste 19

Clean Air Act 1997 - Thumb Rule for the EPA 20

Human Pathological Waste 20

Human Blood 20

Sharps 20

Cultures and Stocks 20

Animal Waste 20

Waste from Isolation Wards 20

Others 21

OSHA - Ensuring Worker Safety 21

Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 21

Department of Transport - Ensuring Safe Transport of RMW 22

Hazmat Employees 23

Hazmat Employee Training 23

Storage 23

Packaging Requirements 23

Documentation 24

US Postal Service 24

What Can be Mailed? 24

Prohibited Materials 25

Packaging Requirements 25

Center for Disease Control 26

Guidelines for the Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste 26

Medical Wastes from Private Homes 26

Radioactive Waste 27

Other Hazardous Waste 27

New Technologies in Medical Waste Management 27

Steam Sterilization/Sanitation 27

Working Mechanism 28

Drawbacks 28

Superheated Steam 28

Hydroclaving 28

Rotoclave 29

Dryheat Treatment 29

Microwave Treatment 29

Chemical Treatment 30

Waste Mineralization/Stabilization 30

Sterilization with Mineralization 30

Burying of Sanitary Wastes 31

Public Sewerage System 31

Decontamination 31

Liquid Medical Waste Disposal 32

Corporate Developments 32

Advanced Disposal Services Acquires Jacksonville Operations

of Waste Services 32

Waste Industries USA Acquires American Disposal Services 32

Sharps Compliance Acquires Texas-Based Leased Disposal Facility 33

MPRI Announces Expansion into Waste Management Market with

National- Training Campaign 33

Premier Renews Agreement with Ascent 34

Stericycle Takes Over Commodore Medical Services 35

Franklin Square Hospital Center Acquires Aduromed's MC4 System 35

Aramark Buys Aduromed's Medclean System 36

Enserv West Acquires InEnTec's Medical Waste Business 36

Enserv Acquires Agility Bioservices 36

Stericycle Acquires Medical Waste Management 36

EnergySolutions Acquires NUKEM 37

Veolia Environmental Services Acquires Otis & Sons 37

IESI Corp Acquires Winters Bros Waste Systems 37

Waste Connections Acquires Certain Southeast Operations of

Waste Management 37

Aduromed to Deliver MedClean® Series System to Monaco 37

General Devices Announces Name Change 38

Aduromed to Deliver MedClean® Series System to Monaco 38

XMED Disposal Unveils XMED MAIL SYSTEM 38

MedServe Takes Over Three Companies of Medical Waste Industry 39

Select Players 39

Bondtech Corporation 39

Gamma Waste Systems 40

Mark-Costello Company 40

MCM Environmental Technologies, Inc. 40

MedClean Technologies, Inc. 40

MedServe, Inc. 41

San-I-Pak Pacific, Inc. 41

Stericycle, Inc. 41

Tempico, Inc. 41

WR2, Inc. 42

3. CANADA 43

Overview 43

Corporate Developments 43

EWI Installs and Commissions a Batch Processor at Abbott 43

4. EUROPE 44

Stress on Waste Minimization 44

Ireland Opts for Non-Incineration Technology 44

Strategic Corporate Development 45

Kualiti Alam to Develop Own Incinerator 45

Sterile Technologies Group (Ireland) - A Major Player 45

5. ASIA-PACIFIC 45

Overview 45

Lack of Resources and Trained Staff Impede Proper Disposal 46

Incineration - Most Preferred Method for Waste Disposal in

Southeast Asian- Countries 46

Medical Waste Management in China 46

Regulatory Environment 47

Medical Waste Management in India 47

Regulatory Environment 48

A Step Towards Pyrolysis 48

Medical Waste Management in Korea 49

Medical Waste Management in Taiwan 49

Market Overview 49

Regulatory Environment 49

USA Vs. Taiwanese Medical Waste Management 50

Medical Waste Management in Vietnam 50

Corporate Developments 51

SCB Hospital Completes Installation of Waste Treatment Unit 51

Stericorp Acquires Remaining Interest in DSA 51

Lehman Brothers to Acquire a Minor Share in Ramky 52

Globetech Environmental and MediVac Ink Joint Venture Agreement 52

United Engineers Signs a Deal with WB Unit 53

6. REST OF WORLD 53

Medical Waste Management in Jamaica 53

Medical Waste Management in Saudi Arabia 54

Medical Waste Management in South Africa 55

Medical Waste Management in Tanzania 55

Management of Infectious Waste 55

Medical Waste Vs. Municipal Waste 56

Incineration 57

Corporate Developments 57

International Power Inks MOU and Cooperation Protocol

Agreement with - the Arab Republic of Egypt 57

Aqua Clean Unveils Medical Waste Treatment Centre 58

EXHIBITS

Table 1: Medical Waste Management Market by Product Segment in

the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Waste Management

Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

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