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WH-ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1985, PAGE 3 leIAUBL OUO Disposai of biomedical waste isn't a prob1em'iu«'»N at either Ruddy hospital or MacKay clini* 1HI1 There doesn't appear amputated llmbs) are But, he stressed the or in a pet cemetery," medicine is tied very meeting next Monday W EEK: tbe any problems with piaced in special con- hospital is not experien- MacKay said. Or, the much to economics." night. Planning director * the disposai of tainers and then shipped cing any problems with owners can pay between "Nobody is very hap- Bob Short is expected to * biomedical and by courier bo the in- medical waste disposai. $65 to $150 to have their py with burial in iandfill make a specific patholigical waste in the cinerator at the Port "At this time, it's pet cremated at a sites," he continued, recommendation at that Town of Whitby. Perry Community working very private animal hospital "But what is your time. ; Both Jim Miller, the Hospital. smoothiy." in Stouf fville. economic option?" The committee is also i -& administrator of the Dr. Sampies of blood and Miller also noted that His clinie also Whitby Town Coun- expected to hear com- 1 668- 4521*' J.O. Ruddv Gnerzii urine used for testing Canadian Council on generates 50 littie other cils administrative ments from Dr. JeanE w ..i1 A...1 (Greythe Medical 0f- w FRAMING CENTRE Hospital and Dr. Ciayton MacKay of the MacKay Animal Clinie toid the Free Press iast week that their operations may not be in need of the biomedicai waste transfer station that is being proposed by Decom Medical Waste Transporation Systema lanc. In fact, both men said that they have not been asked by Whitby Town Council to formally provide commenta on the proposed 12,000 square foot faciiity. According to Miler, Ruddy's general waste is disposed of through the municipally providedilandfill site. However, anatomicai pathological waste (iLe. The foiiowing cails were responded to by the Whitby Fire Depar- tmnent during the seven day period from 8 a.rn. Monday, June 3 until 8 a.m. Monday, June 10, 1985. JUNE 3 12:18 p.m. - 520 Brawiey Rd. W. Resuscitator cail. 12:48 p.m. - 109 Craydon Rd. Garbage bin fire. 5:44 p.m. - 800 Byron St. S. Car fire. JUNE 4 12:12 p.m. - 217 An- derson St. Resuscitator cali. JUNE 5 7:35 a.m. - 58 Citation Cres. Medicai aid. 10:51 a.m. - 301 Dun- das St. E. Motor vehie accident. 2:36 p. M. - 405 Cochrane St. Assistance to ambulance service. 7:02 *p.m. - 90Y7 Henry St. Building cali. 9:47 p.m.- North of the Baseline Rd. at the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital. Grass fire. JUNE6 1: 19 p.m. - 154 Pringle Dr. Building f ire. Damage - $5,000. 3:06 p.m. - Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital. Check caîl. are autociaved, making them inert, and then disposed of through the sewer system, Miller added. The administrator added that ail measures possible are taken to en- sure that there is no danger from infection and that sharp objecta such as needies are specialiy packaged to prevent injury. Whiie Miler said that he hasn't seen the par- ticulars of the proposai he doesn't believe that bis hospitai would make use of it at this time. "It could be a very useful thing," he said adding, "But it's a question of how much it costs and who pays for 8:27 p.m. - 4305 Bald- win St. Assistance to Ambulance service. JUNE 7 8:34 a.m. - Water St. Medical aid. il:19 p.m. - 3 Hillcourt Dr. Assistance to am- bulance. JUNE 8 10:11 a.m. - 1602 Dun- das St. E. Gas wash- down. 12:30 p.m. - 912 Green St. Check cail. 3:56 pm. - Garden St. and the C.P.R. tracks. Grass fire. 4:51 p.m. - Culien Gardens, 300 Taunton Rd. W. Assistance to ambulance. 6:05 p.m. - 171 Brock St. N. Medical aid. 10:26 p.m. - 901 Burns St. E. resuscitator cail. 11:25 p.m. - 1830 Rossland Rd. E. AM- monia leak. JUNE 9 1: 32 a.m. - Myrtie Rd. W. Motor vehicie ac- cident. 9:03 a.m. - 734 Dundas St. W. Motor vehicie ac- cident. 2:51 p.m. - 201 Brock St. S. Car fîre. 5:31 p.m. - Gordon St. Medical aid. JUNE 10 No calta reported before 8a.m. Hospital Accreditation has strigent rules on the disposai of medical waste. The J.O. Ruddy Hospital is regulariy in- spected by that body before it renews its ac- creditation. The Durham Region Heaith Unit and the Medical Officer of Health are aiso "very particular" about how the hospitai's waste is disposed of, he added. "lRight now, we're doing the norm and iooking after it," Miller said. Dr. Ciayton MacKay, one of Whtby's better known veterinarians, doesn't believe that bis organization wouid use the proposed Decom faciiity either. In an interview with the Free Press, MacKay noted that is animal hospitals pathologicai waste is disposed of by the Ontario Humane Society. He aiso pointed out that an animal's carcess is not considered patholotical waste un- der current provincial law. Pet owners, he said, have three choices when it comes to disposing of the family dog or cat. ,lit can either be buried in the landfiii site probably wouidn't be worth his whiie economicaiiy to use the Decom facility. Most of the clinic's waste is packaged securely and then disposed of using general waste disposai mnethods. Blood and urine samples are disposed of through the sewer system. MacKay, however, did stress that human being are generaliy immune from animal disease and, therefore, have littie risk of being infected. The only major animal disease found in this part of On- tario that humans can becomne infected with is rabies. MacKay said that the heads of rabid animaIs are sent to the federai Ministry of Agriculture for testing and the Ontario Humane Society disposes of the body.- Whiie MacKay isn't enthusiastic about burying animaIs in ian- dfill sites, he said that it is the most economical means of disposai for most people. I'd be happier with a more appropriate method of burying animais," he said ad- ding, "Veterinary with Decom's ap- plication once again at a Durham Region. ONE OUPO PE -U-OM- Whitby fire cails CAFE VIENNA KONDITOREI PATISSERIE SPE('4 LIZIVN'; INTH FINES TElRP*. L/GHT LUNCHEONS 209 DIJNDAS ST. E. UNIT 012 668-8839