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Practice Greenhealth

Pollution Prevention for Businesses

Environmental Assistance for Small Businesses

Idaho's Practice Greenhealth Coordinator

Lisa Kramer

DEQ State Office
Boise, Idaho 83706
ph: (208) 373-0282
fx: (208) 373-0342

lisa.kramer@deq.idaho.gov


Assistance for Businesses:

Environmental Publications for Healthcare Facilities

 
 Cleaning, Environmentally-Friendly

10-Step Guide to Green Cleaning Implementation

(H2E Publication, October 2006: pdf 272 kb, 8 pages)

 
 Composting

10-Step Guide to Composting in Healthcare Facilities

(H2E Publication, October 2003: pdf 57 kb, 3 pages)

 
 Dental Waste
Dental Best Management Practices: Hazardous Waste Disposal
(Boise City/Idaho State Dental Association Publication: 69 kb, 1 page)
Handling Dental Waste
(DEQ Fact Sheet, Updated August 2007: pdf 72 kb, 4 pages)
Pollution Prevention Case Study: Idaho State Dental Association and Dr. John Blaisdell, D.D.S.
Read about the ISDA's Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices and how Dr. Blaisdell prevents pollution in his practice.
 
 Green Team, How to Create

Creating a Healthcare Green Team

(DEQ Fact Sheet, August 2007: pdf 87 kb, 2 pages)

 
 Hazardous Waste Management

Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

(DEQ Publication, Updated May 2007: pdf 71 kb, 2 pages)

Hazardous Waste Generator Requirements (Summary)

(DEQ Publication, Updated May 2005: pdf 140 kb, 2 pages)

Properly Managing Universal Wastes
(DEQ Publication, Updated March 2006: pdf 59 kb, 2 pages)
 
 Medical Waste

10 Ways to Reduce Regulated Medical Waste

(Health Care Without Harm Publication, June 2002: pdf 85 kb, 2 pages)

Instruments, Products, and Laboratory Chemicals Used in Hospitals That May Contain Mercury

(Health Care Without Harm Publication, November 2002: pdf 83 kb, 2 pages)

Medical Waste Best Management Practices

(DEQ Fact Sheet, March 2008: pdf 124 kb, 2 pages)

Red Bags vs. Clear Bags: What goes where?

(DEQ Publication, July 2007: pdf 49 kb, 1 page)

 
 Purchasing Procedures

Choosing Environmentally Preferable Food Service Ware: Reusable and Sustainable Biobased Products

(Health Care Without Harm Publication, July 2007: pdf 279 kb, 8 pages)

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide for Healthcare Facilities and Clinics
(DEQ Publication, June 2007: pdf 59 kb, 2 pages)
 
 PVC Medical Devices

PVC Medical Devices Containing the Plasticizer DEHP: Guidelines for an Audit

(Health Care Without Harm Publication, February 2003: pdf 97 kb, 5 pages)

 
 



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