Laboratory Equipment Processing
To effectively serve the pharmaceutical, medical and chemical industries with a single source vendor for the recovery, recycling, reuse, and/or resale of IT, electronics and laboratory equipment; Hesstech has developed programs to handle a wide variety of laboratory and medical equipment. Hesstech will manage the decontamination, deinstallation, logistics, processing, destruction, and transfer of ownership for all equipment.
Unlike the traditional liquidation companies that simply auction off surplus equipment, Hesstech's programs focus on safely removing all contaminants and other potential hazards from equipment prior to the transfer of ownership to another user or recycling and destruction. Cradle-to-grave documentation, including destruction certificates for regulated materials, and online reporting are available.
In accordance with federal regulations and state regulations (see Domestic Regulations), when the potential exposure to toxic substances or harmful agents exists, specific programs and processes must be instituted when handling equipment that pose a potential risk to worker safety.
OSHA CFR 29 1910.
1910.119.1 Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous
1910.119.2 ChemicalsHazardous waste operations and emergency
response
1910.133.1 Eye and face protection
1910.133.2 Respiratory protection
1910.145 Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags. Specifically Biological Hazard signs.
Hesstech employs the following environmental, health & safety programs which all include documented training to comply with all applicable local, state and federal regulations.
| Process Hazard Analysis |
Material Safety Data Sheets |
Incident / Accident Investigation |
Safety and Health Programs |
Medical Surveillance |
Blood borne Pathogens |
Access to Medical Records |
Personal Protective Equipment |
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) |
Site Emergency Action Plan |
In the event that it is necessary to handle any materials as Regulated Medical Waste, Hesstech will comply with all federal and state regulated medical wastes rules.
Acceptable Materials and Equipment
Acceptable materials and equipment will consist of any laboratory, medical or other equipment requiring a low-level secondary decontamination. Unacceptable equipment will include, but is not limited to, equipment containing liquids, hazardous or radioactive materials, or any equipment requiring thermal decontamination.
Hesstech is not licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to handle any radioactive waste. Hesstech will provide assistance in managing the logistics of such radioactive waste materials for direct shipment to permitted processing facilities.
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