PPIS Hospital Project

Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection

Program Description	The DEP is training agency staff to conduct audits of 12 hospitals. The audits are intended to recommend volume and source reduction policies and practices for the management of solid, hazardous, and medical waste streams with a special focus on mercury reduction/elimination.
Program Contact
Name	Judy Shope
Address	One Winter St.
City, State, Zip	Boston, Massachusetts  02108
Phone	-
E-mail	-
Groups Affected	Hospitals/Health Care Facilities
Type of Program	Collection Program, Education and Outreach, Onsite Assistance, Product Elimination/Reduction, Voluntary
Products Affected	Appliances, Cleaning Products, Laboratory reagents, Lighting devices/lamps, Measuring devices, Pumps/Valves/Gauges, Switches, Thermostats
Source of Funding	EPA grant.