advantages of using stericycle's regulated medical waste services

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Regulated Medical Waste Collect it. Treat it. Dispose of it. Document it. Simply put, that’s the process, but we go way beyond words to make sure you’re covered. We combine our services with training and education, consulting services, and product sales. We help protect customers and their employees against potential liabilities and injuries associated with the handling, transportation, and disposal of regulated medical waste. Our advantages in the medical waste industry include: Industry leadership. We are the industry’s most efficient, fully integrated operator, the leading market innovator, and the industry’s environmental and safety leader. An established national network. Our 50 treatment/collection centers and over 100 transfer and collection sites operate as an integrated network throughout North America. With facilities nationwide, we have the unique ability to respond swiftly to natural and internal disasters that could cripple a facility’s operations. Efficient operations. Our vertically integrated network and broad geographic presence mean we are able to increase our route densities, so our drivers make more stops per shift and keep the distance traveled to treatment facilities to a minimum. Regulatory expertise. Our regulatory compliance team has unsurpassed knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations and standards. We help decipher complex federal, state and local regulations to ensure our customers are in compliance. Medical waste recordkeeping. We advise and assist our customers on the proper methods of recording and documenting their medical waste management to comply with all regulations. Our Bio-Track bar-coding system tracks the container from the point of generation to treatment. Steri Safe SM OSHA Compliance Program Our SteriSafe SM OSHA Compliance Program is the worry-free way to keep in compliance, enhance employee safety, keep your waste under control, and keep your costs down. A flat monthly fee includes a comprehensive package of services, including waste pickup and disposal, an industry- leading online training and compliance portal, on-site Bloodborne Pathogens training and mock-OSHA evaluations, safety and infection control product discounts and more. Stericycle Medical Products From infection control to personal protection, from patient care to waste containment, we offer a wide range of products that are carefully evaluated to meet the highest standards. Included in our catalog are infection control products, personal protective equipment, patient care products, special waste disposal programs for mercury and dental amalgams, and more. Stericycle Drug Disposal Services The EPA and many state and local regulatory agencies are focusing increasing attention on healthcare-generated hazardous waste including Rx waste. Our program is specially designed to meet the growing need for Rx waste compliance within the healthcare community. Our service spans the entire process of handling Rx waste, from initial waste characterization to container systems for collection and finally, transportation/disposal. It also includes extensive staff training and on-going support. Stericycle is uniquely qualified to handle Rx waste because of our unsurpassed combined knowledge and expertise in handling highly regulated waste streams and pharmaceutical recalls/returns. Stericycle services are provided to more than 471,000 customers worldwide. Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, Stericycle was founded in 1989 and now has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, and Romania. The company became publicly traded in 1996 (NASDAQ:SRCL). While our current focus is on providing our customers with integrated solutions for the management of medical waste and regulatory compliance, we are constantly seeking to develop new services and technologies that expand our ability to protect people and reduce risk for our customers. 11/10

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Page 1: Advantages of using Stericycle's Regulated Medical Waste Services

Regulated Medical WasteCollect it. Treat it. Dispose of it. Document it. Simply put, that’s the process, but we go way beyond words to make sure you’re covered. We combine our services with training and education, consulting services, and product sales. We help protect customers and their employees against potential liabilities and injuries associated with the handling, transportation, and disposal of regulated medical waste.

Our advantages in the medical waste industry include: Industry leadership. We are the industry’s most efficient, fully integrated operator, the leading market

innovator, and the industry’s environmental and safety leader.

An established national network. Our 50 treatment/collection centers and over 100 transfer and collection sites operate as an integrated network throughout North America. With facilities nationwide, we have the unique ability to respond swiftly to natural and internal disasters that could cripple a facility’s operations.

Efficient operations. Our vertically integrated network and broad geographic presence mean we are able to increase our route densities, so our drivers make more stops per shift and keep the distance traveled to treatment facilities to a minimum.

Regulatory expertise. Our regulatory compliance team has unsurpassed knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations and standards. We help decipher complex federal, state and local regulations to ensure our customers are in compliance.

Medical waste recordkeeping. We advise and assist our customers on the proper methods of recording and documenting their medical waste management to comply with all regulations. Our Bio-Track bar-coding system tracks the container from the point of generation to treatment.

Steri•SafeSM OSHA Compliance ProgramOur Steri•SafeSM OSHA Compliance Program is the worry-free way to keep in compliance, enhance employee safety, keep your waste under control, and keep your costs down. A flat monthly fee includes a comprehensive package of services, including waste pickup and disposal, an industry- leading online training and compliance portal, on-site Bloodborne Pathogens training and mock-OSHA evaluations, safety and infection control product discounts and more.

Stericycle Medical ProductsFrom infection control to personal protection, from patient care to waste containment, we offer a wide range of products that are carefully evaluated to meet the highest standards. Included in our catalog are infection control products, personal protective equipment, patient care products, special waste disposal programs for mercury and dental amalgams, and more.

Stericycle Drug Disposal ServicesThe EPA and many state and local regulatory agencies are focusing increasing attention on healthcare-generated hazardous waste including Rx waste. Our program is specially designed to meet the growing need for Rx waste compliance within the healthcare community. Our service spans the entire process of handling Rx waste, from initial waste characterization to container systems for collection and finally, transportation/disposal. It also includes extensive staff training and on-going support. Stericycle is uniquely qualified to handle Rx waste because of our unsurpassed combined knowledge and expertise in handling highly regulated waste streams and pharmaceutical recalls/returns.

Stericycle services are provided to more than 471,000 customers worldwide. Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, Stericycle was founded in 1989 and now has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, and Romania. The company became publicly traded in 1996 (NASDAQ:SRCL). While our current focus is on providing our customers with integrated solutions for the management of medical waste and regulatory compliance, we are constantly seeking to develop new services and technologies that expand our ability to protect people and reduce risk for our customers.

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