Recent Posts
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Clinical Waste Awareness Seminar for Kilkenny
We are organising a Clinical Waste Awareness Seminar for all Healthcare Professionals in Kilkenny. The seminar is of benefit for all businesses involved in Healthcare related services. Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacies. Topics include: What are your legal responsibilities as producers of… Read More ›
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Carlow Breakfast Seminar 10th of March 2014
We recently held a Clinical Waste Awareness seminar in the Talbot Hotel Carlow. We had a lovely group of people attend, all of whom were from local G.P surgeries. We wish to express our thanks to everybody who came to… Read More ›
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Clinical Waste Awareness Seminar
We are organising the first Clinical Waste Awareness Seminar in Carlow, to help all local Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacies understand their responsibilities as producers of Hazardous/ Clinical Waste. The seminar will identify what measures must be taken to become fully… Read More ›
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New Sharps Legislation
New Legislation will come into Irish law shortly, to transpose an EU Directive 2010/32/EU – “Prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector” which must be made into law by all EU member states by May 2013. The Irish Government… Read More ›
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Risk Assessments for Healthcare Risk Waste
We have developed a template which managers of healthcare facilities can tailor to their own requirements. It outlines in detail the risks associated with the production, storage and treatment of healthcare risk waste streams such as soft clinical waste and… Read More ›
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Risk Assessment Template for Dentists & G.P Practices
Due to growing requests from Dentists and G.P’s, Environmental Waste Compliance Ltd T/A EWC, have designed a Healthcare Risk Waste Management Template which details internal Policies & Procedures and includes a risk assessment for the compliant management of all your clinical/… Read More ›
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DGSA Specialists for Healthcare Sector
An inspection by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) requires an assessment by, a competent person (DGSA), to illustrate how a practice has achieved compliance with applicable legislation for clinical waste management. Our DGSA will complete an audit and waste report… Read More ›
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Private Hospitals Healthcare Risk Waste Management
EWC have worked closely with several Private Hospitals in Ireland to audit existing Healthcare Risk Waste Management Plans. Although some hospitals use external DGSA services, hospitals have contracted EWC to complete independent Healthcare Risk Audits to ensure all systems are… Read More ›
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Medical Waste Technology
EWC have been working very closely with Medical Waste Technology Companies which are hoping to enter the Irish market with new technology for the autoclaving and sterilisation of Healthcare Risk Waste onsite at Healthcare Locations across Ireland. We worked closely with… Read More ›
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“Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare” HSE Seminar
The HSE have announced a seminar for the Healthcare Sector regarding the “Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare”. Taking place on the Wednesday the 26th of November in the Aishling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. This is an excellent opportunity… Read More ›
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EWC Present at Identex Trade Show
Identex Trade Show and Workshops EWC were invited by the IDA (Irish Dental Association) to present a talk on “The Safe Management of Hazardous Medical Waste” during the Identex Trade Show and Workshops event on the 19th & 20th September 2014… Read More ›
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DGSA (Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor) Healthcare Sector
Our DGSA/ Compliance Specialist has assisted hundreds of Healthcare Professionals with their Clinical Waste responsibilities in Ireland and Europe. If you require a Clinical Waste Audit, Clinical Waste Risk Assessment, Clinical Awareness Training, DGSA Advice or assistance with your Annual Environmental… Read More ›
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Are you ready for a Health & Safety Authority (HSA) Inspection?
The Irish College of General Practitioners (icgp.ie) recently published an article written by two G.P’s: Larrie Martin, of Carrigaline, Co. Cork and Joe Arthurs, of Tralee Co. Kerry. The article gave an account of three inspections completed by a Health… Read More ›
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“Clinical Waste Awareness” Breakfast Seminar in Kilkenny on 27th of May 2014
Due to several requests by Doctors and Dentists in Kilkenny, Environmental Waste Compliance Ltd will be organising a second “Clinical Waste Awareness Seminar” in Kilkenny. The seminar will be held in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, Tuesday the 27th of May… Read More ›
