U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management and Disposal Markets

Publication Date	September 2007
Publisher	BCC Research
Product Type	Report
Pages	146
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BCC00246

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Summary

A trend is continuing to evolve worldwide with the regulation of medical waste, and in particular infectious medical waste. After the closing of more than 3,600 medical waste incinerators in the United States since 1995, the industry was faced with finding alternatives to incineration, noted by most as the most cost-effective and efficient method of disposing of medical waste. Now facilities turn to service companies, autoclave methods, and even some microwave solutions to meet the steady flow of medical waste generated by a growing health care and pharmaceutical industry.

Several challenges still exist in the medical waste market, including limited options in on-site treatment and extravagant costs for removal of waste by service companies. Industry experts have stressed the benefits of reducing the waste generated and taking advantage of recycling opportunities to be the most beneficial to saving. However, this approach can take years to implement in many facilities, particularly high bed count hospitals. The need for cost-effective, efficient solutions is in high demand by facilities nationwide.

Scope Of Study

This report contains:

Descriptions of various types of medical waste treatment, containment, management and disposal products, with current and potential applications for each
The current market status of medical waste treatment, containment, management and disposal products and forecasts of growth over the next 5 years
Technological issues, including the latest developments
A discussion of the increased regulatory requirements for incineration methods and an overview of services and containment options used by health care companies in the United States
An examination of the risks of contact with medical waste.

Report Highlights

The global market for medical waste treatment, containment, management and disposal increased from $1.9 billion in 2006 to an estimated $2.0 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $2.6 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 5.1%.
The market will continue to be dominated by the service markets with a market share of 80%, or an estimated $1.6 billion, in 2007, expected to reach $2.1 billion by 2012.
Medical waste containment systems are expected to experience high growth due to a growing and aging population, a rising incidence of chronic disease, and new requirements for sharps disposal in community and home settings.

Content

Chapter 1 - Summary
- Summary Table: U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management, And Disposal Markets, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Summary Figure: U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management, And Disposal Markets, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
Chapter 2 - Industry Overview
- - Definitions Of Industry Terms
    - Regulated Medical Waste Categories
      - Human Blood, Blood Products Waste, And Bodily Fluids
      - Contaminated Sharps
      - Pathological And Anatomical Waste
      - Biological Waste
      - Isolation Waste
      - Pharmaceuticals
    - Medical Waste Generators
      - Small Quantity Generators
      - Large Quantity Generators
    - Structure And History Of The Medical Waste Management And Disposal Market
      - Development Of The Medical Waste Management And Disposal Market
        
        On-Site Disposal
        
        State Comparison Of Regulated Medical Waste Environment
        
        Environmentally Friendly Medical Waste Containment Devices
        
        Aging U.S. Population And The Health Care Waste Industry
        
        Elderly And Acute Care Visits
        
        Gender And Age
        
        Persistent Organic Pollutants
      - Developments In Sterilization Standards And Needle Disposal
      - Rmw Reduction
      - Health Care Facility Overview
      - Shifts In Health Care Utilization
      - Pharmaceutical Disposal
Chapter 3 - State And Federal Government Regulation
- - Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (Cdc)
  - Department Of Transportation (Dot)
    - Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act (Hmtaa) Of 1994
  - Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
    - Clean Air Act (Caa)
    - Clean Water Act (Cwa)
      - The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation And Liability Act (Cercla) Of 1980
      - The Resource Conservation And Recovery Act (Rcra) Of 1976
    - Medical Waste Tracking Act (Mwta) Of 1988
  - Food And Drug Administration (Fda)
  - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Nrc)
  - Occupation Safety And Health Administration (Osha)
    - Occupational Safety And Health Act Of 1970
    - Occupational Exposure To Blood Borne Pathogens Standard (Oebps) Of 1991
  - United States Postal Service (Usps)
  - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (Dea)
    - Controlled Substances Act (Csa)
Chapter 4 - Industry Products And Services
- - Treatment
    - Autoclave
    - Electro-Thermal Deactivation
    - Incineration
    - Chemical And Chemical/Mechanical
    - Microwave And Radiofrequency Irradiation Units
    - High Heat Thermal Treatments-Pyrolysis
    - Electron-Beam
  - Containment
  - Management And Disposal
    - Waste Collection And Transfer
    - Waste Transport
    - Waste Disposal
    - Recordkeeping And Testing
Chapter 5 - International Markets And Trends
- - Infectious Medical Waste Tracking And Rfid Technology
  - Recent Developments In Shanghai
  - World Health Organization (Who) And International Health Care Waste Management
  - India
  - Iraq
Chapter 6 - Issues Affecting The Market
- - Risks And Contact With Medical Waste
    - Diseases And Infections Associated With Medical Waste
      - Hepatitis B
      - Hepatitis C
      - Hiv/Aids
    - Incinerator Ash Removal Issues
    - Medical Waste In The Battlefield
    - Leading Manufacturer And Service Provider Strategies
      - Marketing And Advertising
      - Acquisitions And Collaborations
Chapter 7 - Technology
- - Introduction
  - U.S. Patent Trends
    - Trends By Company
    - Stericycle
    - Dornoch Medical Systems
    - Becton, Dickinson And Company (Bd)
    - Sterile Technologies
    - Medivators, Inc.
    - Electro-Pyrolysis, Inc.
    - Deroyal Industries, Inc.
    - Wr2, Inc.
    - Specialized Health Products, Inc. (Shpi)
    - Bioplexus, Inc.
    - Sanitec, Inc.
    - Peat International
    - Aegis Bio-Systems
  - Trends By Inventor
  - Emerging Areas Of Technology
    - Autoclave
    - Superheated Steam
    - Hydroclaving
    - Rotoclave
  - Implemented Waste Control Programs At U.S. Institutions And Governments
    - Bush Intercontinental Airport
    - State Of Rhode Island
    - Riverview Hospital
    - City Of San Bernardino, California
    - City Of Columbus, Georgia
    - Mail-Back Programs
    - Madison County, New York
    - Saint Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Chapter 8 - Medical Waste Treatment Markets
- - Overview
  - Description Of Products
    - Autoclave
    - Microwave
    - Chemical And Mechanical Systems
    - Other Treatment Technologies
  - Market Analysis
    - Overview
    - Markets By Product Type
    - Markets By Waste Type
  - Leading Suppliers And Participants
Chapter 9 - Medical Waste Containment System Markets
- - Overview
  - Description Of Products
  - Market Analysis
    - Overview
    - Markets By Product Type
    - Markets By Waste Type
  - Leading Suppliers And Participants
Chapter 10 - Medical Waste Management And Disposal Service Markets
- - Overview
  - Description Of Services
  - Market Analysis
    - Overview
    - Markets By Product Type
      - Markets By Waste Type
  - Leading Suppliers And Participants
Chapter 11 - Total Market Analysis
- - Overview
  - Market Segments Analysis
  - Industry Participants By Type
Chapter 12 - Company Profiles
- - Aduromed Corporation
  - Becton, Dickinson And Company
  - Bondtech Corporation
  - Kendall Healthcare
  - The Mark-Costello Company
  - Mcm Environmental Technologies, Inc. (Part Of Caprius, Inc.)
  - San-I-Pak
  - Sanitec Industries, Inc.
  - Sharps Compliance, Inc.
  - Stericycle, Inc.
  - Wr2, Inc.
Chapter 13 - Appendix 1: Leading Product And Service Providers; Leading Technology Patent Holders
Chapter 14 - Appendix Ii: Industry Organizations, Regulatory Agencies, And Associations
Chapter 15 - Appendix Iii: State Waste Programs And Divisions
List Of Tables
- Table 1 Regulated Medical Waste Generated In The U.S. (%)
- Table 2 Types Of Health Care Waste
- Table 3 Regulated Medical Waste Generated By Hospitals In The U.S., Through 2007 (Tons)
- Table 4 Hospital/ Medical Infectious Waste Incinerator Use In The U.S., 1995-2007
- Table 5 2005 State Positions Concerning Hmiwi Regulations By Epa Region
- Table 6 National Inventory Of Hmiw Incinerators By Epa Region
- Table 7 U.S. Regions With Approved Osha Plans
- Table 8 State Comparison Of Regulated Medical Waste Environment
- Table 9 U.S. Population Estimates And Projections, By Age Group, For Specific Years, 1900-2050 (Thousands)
- Table 10 Estimated U.S. Population, By Age Group, 2004-2011 (Thousands)
- Table 11 Percentage Of Older Population With One Or More Hospital Visits Per Year, 1997-2006
- Table 12 Percentage Of Older Population With Two Or More Hospital Visits Per Year, 1997-2006 (%)
- Table 13 Estimates Of U.S. Life Expectancy At Birth And Projections, By Sex, 2000-2011 (Years)
- Table 14 Initial Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Table 15 Domestic Actions Taken To Reduce Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Table 16 State Guidelines For Sharps Disposal
- Table 17 Total Number Of U.S. Registered Hospitals By Type, 2006
- Table 18 Community Hospital Comparisons By Profit Type, 2006
- Table 19 Examples Of Leading For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chains
- Table 20 Examples Of Leading Long-Term Care Facilities
- Table 21 Average Length Of Stay In U.S. Non-Federal Hospitals (Days)
- Table 22 West Virginia's Acceptable Autoclave Decontamination Settings
- Table 23 The Department Of The Army - Guidelines For Field Waste Management, Methods Of Treatment And Disposal
- Table 24 Recent Medical Waste Company Acquisitions
- Table 25 United States Medical Waste Patents Issued By Year Range, 1980-2005 Forward
- Table 26 Medical Waste Patent Information By Assignee
- Table 27 Highlighted Inventors Of Patented Medical Waste Technologies, 1989-2005
- Table 28 U.S. Medical Waste Treatment Markets By Total Product Sales, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 29 Distribution Of U.S. Revenues For Medical Waste Treatment Markets By Waste Type, 2007 (%/$ Millions)
- Table 30 U.S. Competitive Summary For Medical Waste Treatment By Competitors' Revenues, 2007 (%/$ Millions)
- Table 31 U.S. Medical Waste Containment System Markets By Total Product Sales, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 32 Distribution Of U.S. Revenues For Medical Waste Containment Systems By Waste Type, 2007 ($ Millions)
- Table 33 U.S. Competitive Summary For Medical Waste Containment By Competitors' Revenues, 2007 (%, $ Millions)
- Table 34 U.S. Medical Waste Management And Disposal Service Markets By Service Revenues, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 35 Distribution Of U.S. Revenues For Medical Waste Management And Disposal Services By Waste Type, 2007 (%/$ Millions)
- Table 36 U.S. Competitive Summary For Medical Waste Management And Disposal Service By Competitors' Revenues, 2007 (%/$ Millions)
- Table 37 U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management, And Disposal Markets, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 38 U.S. Medical Waste Industry Participants By Type And Major Area Of Participation, 2006-2007
List Of Figures
- Figure 1 Regulated Medical Waste Generated By Hospitals In The U.S. (Tons/Day)
- Figure 2 Hospital/Medical Infectious Waste Incinerator Use In The U.S., 1995-2007 (Number Of Incinerators)
- Figure 3 U.S. Population Estimates And Projections, By Age Group, For Specific Years, 1900-2050 (Thousands)
- Figure 4 Estimated U.S. Population, By Age Group, 2004-2011 (Thousands)
- Figure 5 Percentage Of Older Population With One Or More Hospital Visits Per Year, 1997-2006 (%)
- Figure 6 Percentage Of Older Population With Two Or More Hospital Visits Per Year, 1997-2006 (%)
- Figure 7 Estimates Of Expected U.S. Life Expectancy At Birth And Projections, By Sex, 2002-2011 (Years)
- Figure 8 Average Length Of Stay In U.S. Non-Federal Hospitals, 1995-2008 (Days)
- Figure 9 United States Medical Waste Patents Filed By Year Range 1980-2005 Forward
- Figure 10 Medical Waste Patent Information By Assignee
- Figure 11 U.S. Medical Waste Treatment Markets By Total Product Sales, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 12 Distribution Of U.S. Revenues For Medical Waste Treatment Markets By Waste Type, 2007 (%)
- Figure 13 U.S. Competitive Summary For Medical Waste Treatment By Competitors' Revenues, 2007 (%)
- Figure 14 U.S. Medical Waste Containment System Markets By Total Product Sales, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 15 Distribution Of U.S. Revenues For Medical Waste Containment Systems By Waste Type, 2007 (%)
- Figure 16 U.S. Competitive Summary For Medical Waste Containment By Competitors' Revenues, 2007 (%)
- Figure 17 U.S. Medical Waste Management And Disposal Service Markets By Service Revenues, 2005-2012($ Millions)
- Figure 18 Distribution Of U.S. Revenues For Medical Waste Management And Disposal Services By Waste Type, 2007 (%)
- Figure 19 U.S. Competitive Summary For Medical Waste Management And Disposal Service By Competitors' Revenues, 2007 (%)
- Figure 20 U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management, And Disposal Markets, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)