Saturday 10 October 2015

Handling Biomedical Waste

While waste management always comes with a few hazards, few are as dangerous as the handling of biomedical waste. Though this can often be a dangerous proposition, it is also a necessary one that is vital to daily operations in society. Biomedical waste is usually defined as being potentially infectious, or containing unsterilized materials used in medical procedures. 


Biomedical waste can also come from developmental laboratories. Research labs usually produce waste that contains specimens and biological organisms that could cause serious issues if introduced into the environment. There are many kinds of biomedical wastes that can be harmful biologically, as well as physically. This is because many medical instruments that need to be disposed of are usually razor sharp, as they need to be to perform precise procedures.

Biomedical waste can come in the form of a liquid or a solid. Some easy examples of infectious biomedical waste include blood-stained gauze or bandages, used needles and scalpels, microbiological specimen and cultures. This can also include body parts, human or animal organs and tissue, used dressings, discarded surgical gloves, face masks. Some laboratories will also throw away contaminated petri dishes full of potentially hazardous bacteria.

When handling biomedical waste, extreme caution should be exercised on all fronts. This is because this kind of waste directly threatens the well-being of those that handle it. Most biomedical waste is a product of diagnosing, preventing, or treating diseases. That being said, they are highly likely to have been contaminated with a contagious disease during this process.

Lavajet, under the direction of President Vedeo, is a multi-faceted global service waste management and disposal company that is also capable of handling biomedical wastes.







Thursday 8 October 2015

Three Business Management Skills You Should Sharpen Up On

Business culture and styles are constantly changing and evolving in an effort for companies to stay ahead of their competition, change with cultural perceptions, and stay in line with business practice expectations. This is why it is important that you ensure your business management skills are sharp. Here are three skills that everyone in the business world should be brushing up on.

Improve your teamwork skills and learn to understand the dynamics of being a part of a team. You and your colleagues, or possibly employees, will become more effective and productive workers if you understand how to work together. When learning about team dynamics, try and understand personality clashes, balancing strengths with weaknesses, and leadership qualities.

Learn how to delegate properly and motivate yourself and others. Delegating is a very important skill in the business world because it ensures that all the tasks at hand get done. It is impossible for one individual to do everything. Delegating ensures that everyone plays their part and that all tasks get done. Motivational skills go hand in hand with delegating.

Improve your decision-making skills. You need to be able to make informed decisions appropriately and in a timely manner. This doesn't mean that you need to act quickly. You don't want to act quickly and make a rash decision. If you are to make an informed decision, sometimes it is best to go over it with your employees or colleagues. If you are in a position of power and time is of the essence, then making a quickly informed decision is a very important skill.

Marco Vedeo is an experienced entrepreneur and businessman in Miami, Florida. He has experience managing businesses all over the world. 

Thursday 1 October 2015

Lavajet: Office Recycling Tips

The office is one place where huge amounts of waste is produced. An office with 100 employees produces around 20 bags of waste per week. While it may be inevitable to produce waste, certain measures can be taken to reduce the amount of waste produced in the office. Recycling and reusing measures can help in making the office more resource efficient and reducing waste. Here are a couple of office recycling tips you can use.

Paper Consumption

The paper is probably the one thing that is most used in the office. To help reduce paper waste, you might want to recommend duplex printing. This simple tip can halve the paper consumption in the office. If you have over 50 employees in your office, you might want to speak to your printer supplier and have them set up “pull printing” or “FollowMe printing”. This technique has helped reduce printing volumes down by at least 30%.

Reduce and Reuse

Reducing paper usage is the first step. But there are other areas where you can reduce waste. Things like stationery, cardboard, toners, furniture and IT equipment can be reduced and reused as well.

Recycling System

Recycling is something you will probably need to consider if you want to reduce the amount of waste produced in the office. You can start a small recycling system and build on it. You might want to start with recycling paper and card, as these are the most used items in an office. Later you might want to include plastic, glass, fluorescent light bulbs, toners, batteries, CDs, furniture, IT equipment, and food waste.

Lavajet is a well-known waste management company offering comprehensive services to governments, industries, and businesses.