Hospitals, medical clinics, pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology corporations are complex environments for organizing, directing and implementing health and safety and environmental management programs. Medical care facilities employ a vast array of autonomous disciplines with separate department heads and administrative bodies. Coordinating these departments and standardizing environmental practices can be a daunting and challenging endeavor.

One of the greatest challenges encountered by multi-disciplined organizations is the standardization of environmental and waste management programs. Most departments and administrations develop independent operating procedures and budgets, essentially decentralizing the concept of a uniform, facility-wide waste management program. Many organizations employ risk managers to address liability issues, but seldom employ experienced individuals to specifically deal with environmental regulatory issues and ensure that wastes are managed and disposed appropriately.

KET builds partnerships within the medical care and pharmaceutical communities to bridge the gap between disciplines and departments and create uniform environmental policies and procedures. KET's consultants and environmental chemists development interdepartmental programs that integrate waste generation and management, as well as general health and safety. With growing concerns concerning indoor air quality, KET offers a full range of air quality monitoring services that address volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide/dioxide and bioaerosols (molds and fungi). Based on published data, KET develops and implements corrective action plans for facilities impacted by indoor air quality issues.

In multi-disciplinary settings such as pharmaceutical companies and medical care facilities, regulated wastes are generated from a variety of sources. Pharmaceutical wastes for instance, are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as well as the State of Washington. Such wastes must be managed in accordance with these agency regulations with the appropriate documentation. Wastes are typically generated from:

These are but a few of the areas where wastes are generated and health and safety issues are addressed. KET offers a complete array of waste management services with a staff of expertly trained environmental specialists. Hazardous waste services include the following:

As many organizations continue to streamline operations and increase efficiency, partnering becomes an important option. Waste reduction, processing and recycling are relevant cost-saving issues, as is a comprehensive environmental and health and safety program. KET offers a range of ancillary environmental services that include:

A safe working environment is paramount to every institution. KET develops project specific health and safety programs for medical and pharmaceutical clientele. In many instances, such facilities select in-house staff members to participate in safety committees. In the event of a chemical release or similar emergency, these individuals act as first responders. KET provides consultation on such emergencies on a 24-hour basis and offers training in the following areas.

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