There are literally tens of thousands of medical facilities throughout the U.S., from large hospital campuses to corner drugstores. The healthcare industry is growing rapidly and facilities will continue to expand to match patient and technology demands. As the industry evolves, these facilities are subject to many environmental exposures on a daily basis.
The Environmental Protection Agency has recently increased its focus on healthcare facilities, resulting in an initiative to enforce compliance. Environmental regulations that may affect healthcare facilities include the Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. State and local agencies may also implement their own protocols.
Many operators of hospitals and other medical facilities believe they have minor environmental exposures that they adequately address with self-audits and inspections. Chemical usage or waste streams may be relatively minor at some medical offices, but here are some specific environmental exposures that relate to normal operations of most healthcare facilities.
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