Utah Healthy Hospitals Initiative

Environmentally Preferable Procurement Guidelines for Information Technology Equipment in Health Care
This fact sheet provides information on electronic wastes—one of the world’s fastest growing waste streams.
Evaluating Pharmaceutical Waste
This fact sheet is intended to help healthcare providers correctly identify waste pharmaceuticals that are hazardous.
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling
Ten steps to implementing a fluorescent lamp recycling program.
H2E’s Self-Assessment Guide
This self-assessment can help you evaluate your facility’s waste streams, identify opportunities for improvements, and enhance your environmental and waste programs.
Instruments, Products, and Laboratory Chemicals Used in Hospitals That May Contain Mercury
Managing Pharmaceutical Waste
A 10-step blueprint for health care facilities in the United States.
Mercury-Free Industrial Thermometers, Manometers, Thermostats, and Switches Fact Sheet
Mercury in Health Care Lab Reagents
A number of reagents in your lab may contain mercury.

Revised: November 2, 2009

The mission of the Department of Environmental Quality is to safeguard human health and quality of life by protecting and enhancing the environment.