Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 3
E
NVIRONMENTAL
,
H
EALTH AND
S
AFETY
(EH&S)
R
EGULATIONS IN
B
IOMEDICAL
D
EVICE
M
ANUFACTURING
Rod Handy
MET, College of Technology, Purdue University, US
I
NTRODUCTION
As the biomedical device industry grows substantially worldwide over the
next few decades, significant issues regarding the health and safety of the
manufacturing worker must be controlled and managed effectively to
minimize unwanted exposures to chemical, biological, and physical hazards
encountered in the workplace. In addition, industry professionals must make
every effort to be a good steward of the environment, employing proven
strategies to reduce the potential for unwanted releases of pollutants into the
air, water, and soil. The purpose of the chapter is to present an overview of
how a typical advanced industrial society ―regulates‖ those aspects in
biomedical device manufacturing germane to environmental, health and safety
(EH&S) management.
