[Report] U.S. Medical Waste Management & Disposal Market Research, Trends, Analysis TOC

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
SCOPE AND FORMAT
METHODOLOGY
INFORMATION SOURCES
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SUMMARY

Summary Table:
TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET AND MAJOR SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Summary Figure:
TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET AND MAJOR SEGMENTS, 2001-2008 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW

INDUSTRY DEFINITIONS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CATEGORIES OF MEDICAL OR INFECTIOUS WASTE

Table 1 CATEGORIES OF MEDICAL OR INFECTIOUS WASTE
- INDUSTRY HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
  - INDUSTRY HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT (CONTINUED)
Table 2 HISTORICAL INSTALLED BASE FOR UNITED STATES MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORS
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  - TYPES OF MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT
  - TYPES OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
  - TYPES OF SERVICE APPLICATIONS¾ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE
  - END USER MARKETS¾TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Table 3 WASTE GENERATION RATES (BY DAY)
- TOTAL MARKET COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
  - INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES BY MARKET SEGMENT
  - VENDOR MARKET SHARE BY SEGMENT
Table 4 TOTAL MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET¾LIST OF SELECTED VENDORS BY TYPE OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE (U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL), 2003
Table 4 (CONTINUED)
Table4 (CONTINUED)
Table 4 (CONTINUED)
Table 5 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF PLASTIC BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 1 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF PLASTIC BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 6 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF FIBERBOARD AND CARDBOARD BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 2 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF FIBERBOARD AND CARDBOARD BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 7 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 3 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 8 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 4 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 9 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE ALTERNATE SITE MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 5 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE ALTERNATE SITE MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 10 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE HOSPITAL MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 6 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE HOSPITAL MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 11 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF RED BAGS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 7 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF RED BAGS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 12 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF ENCAPSULASTION AND SPILL KITS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 8 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF ENCAPSULASTION AND SPILL KITS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 13 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 9 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 14 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE STEAM STERILIZERS (AUTOCLAVES) BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 10 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE STEAM STERILIZERS (AUTOCLAVES) BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 15 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 11 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 16 U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE PROVIDERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 12 U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE PROVIDERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
- INDUSTRY REGULATIONS AND LEGAL ISSUES
  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)
  - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA)
  - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC)
  - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
  - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
  - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
  - UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS)
  - STATE REGULATIONS
Table 17 STATE REGULATIONS FOR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE
Table 17 (CONTINUED)
Table 17 (CONTINUED)
Table 17 (CONTINUED)
Table 17 (CONTINUED)

U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET

U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE MARKET
- MARKET SUMMARY
- REVENUE AND UNIT SHIPMENT FORECASTS

Table 18 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 19 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 * (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
Figure 13 NIOSH SHARPS CONTAINER SELECTION PROCESS
Table 20 BAG STRENGTH COMPARISON BY RESIN TYPE
Table 21 MIL AND MICRON EQUIVALENTS
- U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT MARKET
  - MARKET SUMMARY
  - UNIT SHIPMENT AND REVENUE FORECASTS
Table 22 TOTAL U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 23 TOTAL U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT DEVICE MARKET; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 (SINGLE UNITS)
Table 24 TOTAL U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CONSUMABLES MARKET; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
- U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES MARKET
  - MARKET SUMMARY
  - UNIT SHIPMENT AND REVENUE FORECASTS
Table 25 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 26 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 (NUMBER OF UNITS)
Table 27 EPA EMISSION LIMITS FOR NEW HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS
Table 28 NATIONAL MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR EMISSION REDUCTION EXPECTATIONS
Table 29 PROPOSED EMISSION LIMITS FOR PYROLYSIS UNITS
- U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE MARKET
  - MARKET SUMMARY
  - FORECAST - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE MARKET VALUE
Table 30 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICES MARKET; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ BILLIONS)
- TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND PATENT ANALYSIS
  - PATENT ANALYSIS SUMMARY
Table 31 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY TYPE OF MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY, 1998-2004
Table 31 (CONTINUED)
Table 32 SELECTED U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE PATENTS, 1997-2004
Table 32 (CONTINUED)
Table 33 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE PRODUCT TYPES, 1996-2004
Table 34 SELECTED U.S. MEDICAL WASTE LIQUID MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1990-2003
Table 35 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS, ENCAPSULATION PRODUCTS VS. LIQUID COLLECTION DEVICES, 1990-2003
Table 36 SELECTED U.S. CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 2002
Table 37 SELECTED U.S. MICROWAVE MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1993-2001
Table 38 SELECTED U.S. STEAM STERILIZATION MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1999-2002
Table 39 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, 2002
Table 40 SELECTED U.S. MEDICAL WASTE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1996-2004
Table 40 (CONTINUED)
Table 41 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY MEDICAL WASTE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 1997-2004
Table 42 SELECTED SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY STERICYCLE IN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TECHNOLOGY, 1998-2002
Table 42 (CONTINUED)
- TECHNOLOLGIES BY APPLICATION
Table 43 SELECTED UNITED STATES INSTALLATIONS BY VENDOR
Table 43 (CONTINUED)
Table 43 (CONTINUED)
Table 43 (CONTINUED)
Table 43 (CONTINUED)
Table 43 (CONTINUED)
Table 43 (CONTINUED)
- TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISONS AND ISSUES
Table 44 TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISONS AND APPLICATIONS BY SELECTED VENDORS, 2003
Table 44 (CONTINUED)
Table 44 (CONTINUED)
Table 44 (CONTINUED)
Table 45 TECHNOLOGICAL COST COMPARISON BY SELECTED TYPES AND VENDORS, 2003
- INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS
  - INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW
  - INCINERATION - THE DOMINO EFFECT
  - POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS
  - WEAK REGULATORY CLIMATE EASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
  - STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY UNITED STATES SUPPLIERS
  - MARKET OPPORTUNITY IN SELECTED OVERSEAS COUNTRIES
  - INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL WASTE SUPPLIERS COMPETE WITH U.S. FIRMS
Table 46 SELECTED INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS, EXCLUDING U.S. SUPPLIERS, 2003
Table 46 (CONTINUED)
Table 46 (CONTINUED)

APPENDIX

SELECTED STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES

Table 47 FEDERAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
Table 47 (CONTINUED)
Table 47 (CONTINUED)
Table 47 (CONTINUED)
Table 47 (CONTINUED)
Table 47 (CONTINUED)
- ADDITIONAL STATE WASTE AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT AGENICES AND CONTACTS
  - ALABAMA
  - ALASKA
  - ARIZONA
  - ARKANSAS
  - CALIFORNIA
  - COLORADO
  - FLORIDA
  - HAWAI'I
  - ILLINOIS
  - IOWA
  - KANSAS
  - KENTUCKY
  - LOUISIANA
  - MAINE
  - MARYLAND
  - MASSACHUSETTS
  - MINNESOTA
  - MISSISSIPPI
  - MISSOURI
  - MONTANA
  - NEBRASKA
  - NEW HAMPSHIRE
  - NEW MEXICO
  - NEW YORK
  - NORTH CAROLINA
  - NORTH DAKOTA
  - OHIO
  - OKLAHOMA
  - OREGON
  - PENNSYLVANIA
  - RHODE ISLAND
  - SOUTH CAROLINA
  - SOUTH DAKOTA
  - TENNESSEE
  - VERMONT
  - VIRGINIA
  - WASHINGTON
  - WEST VIRGINIA
  - WISCONSIN
  - WYOMING
- SELECTED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES
  - AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
  - AMBIMED - GESTÃO AMBIENTAL
  - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
  - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL
  - AMERICAN WASTE DIGEST
  - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
  - CANNON HYGIENE PORTUGAL
  - CHINA ACADEMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
  - COMMERCIAL SERVICES OF THE AMERICAN EMBASSY
  - THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  - ECO SERVICES INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL DIRECTORY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
  - ECRI
  - U.S. EMBASSY
  - U.S. EMBASSY IN BEIJING U.S. EMBASSY, FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
  - U.S. EMBASSY, FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
  - ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATION
  - EPA DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
  - EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
  - EPA, OFFICE OF POLLUTION PREVENTION AND TOXICS (OPPT)
  - U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
  - ESSENTIAL ACTION
  - EXPRESS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
  - FALCON ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
  - U. S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
  - GAIA SECRETARIAT
  - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
  - HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM
  - HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
  - INFECTION CONTROL TODAY
  - INR - INSTITUTO DOS RESÍDUOS (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOLID WASTES)
  - INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION
  - JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
  - MEDICAL WASTE INSTITUTE
  - MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE
  - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORROSION ENGINEERS (NACE) INTERNATIONAL
  - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (NAEM)
  - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS (NAEP)
  - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
  - OSHA COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  - POLLUTION ENGINEERING MAGAZINE
  - WWW.RACHEL.ORG
  - REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
  - RCRA/SUPERFUND & EPCRA HOTLINE HAZARDOUS WASTES/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
  - SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
  - SUCH - SERVIÇO DE UTILIZAÇÃO COMUM DOS HOSPITAIS
  - TOPIX.NET (WASTE MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS)
  - TRATOLIXO - TRATAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS, S.A.
  - WASHINGTON TOXICS COALITION
  - WASTE AGE MAGAZINE
  - WASTE EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (WASTEC)
  - WASTEEXPO
  - WASTE NEWS
  - WASTE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION "3R"
  - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT VENDORS WITH MARKET AND CONTACT DATA
  - 3CI COMPLETE COMPLIANCE CORPORATION (AMERICAN 3CI)
  - ADUROMED
  - AEGIS-BIOSYSTEMS (MOBILE)
  - AEGIS BIOSYSTEMS, CHINA
  - AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION
  - AMERICAN WASTE INDUSTRIES
  - ANDERSEN 2000
  - BECTON DICKINSON
  - BEMIS
  - BGI SERVICE (ONTARIO)
  - BIOARC, INC.
  - BIOMEDICAL DISPOSAL, INC.
  - BONDTECH
  - CARDINAL HEALTH/MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FORMERLY ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION)
  - CHANGING WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - CIRCLE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
  - COLBY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
  - COLONIAL BAG
  - CONDOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES
  - CONSUTECH SYSTEMS LLC
  - CONTINENTAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY (A DIVISION OF CONTICO INTERNATIONAL)
  - CRAWFORD EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
  - DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
  - DISORB SYSTEMS, INC. (SAFESORB)
  - DISPO-MED (M) SDN BHD (MALAYSIA)
  - DORNOCH MEDICAL SYSTEMS
  - DURATEK INC.
  - EARTH-SHIELD COMPANY
  - ECO CONCEPTS, INC. (ECOLETC) (CANADA)
  - ECODAS (FRANCE)
  - ELECTRO-PYROLYSIS, INC.
  - ENVIROCLEAN
  - ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE INTERNATIONAL (ONTARIO)
  - FORTUNE PLASTICS INC.
  - GAMMA WASTE SYSTEMS
  - GRP & ASSOCIATES, INC.
  - HAWAII BIO-WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
  - HAWAII MEDICAL VITRIFICATION
  - HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES COMPANY
  - HERITAGE BAG COMPANY
  - HI DISPOSAL SYSTEMS LLC (HAWKINS INDUSTRIES)
  - HOWDEN 3TS (UNITED KINGDOM)
  - HYDROCLAVE (CANADA)
  - ICU MEDICAL CONNECTICUT DIVISION (FORMERLY BIOPLEXUS)
  - INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGING, INC.
  - INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA RESEARCH (INDIA)
  - INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
  - INTERPLAST CO. LTD. (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
  - KENDALL CO.
  - LOGMED VERTRIEBS GMBH
  - LONGVIEW FIBRE COMPANY
  - M & M INDUSTRIES
  - MARIDI ECOTHERM SYSTEMS LTD. (INDIA)
  - MARK-COSTELLO CO.
  - MCM ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - MEDADENT BIOMEDICAL, INC.
  - MEDICAL ACTION IND. (FORMERLY MAXXIM MEDICAL)
  - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (ONTARIO)
  - MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES OF AMERICA
  - MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC.
  - MEDSHRED
  - MEDWASTETEC
  - METEKA (AUSTRIA)
  - METREX
  - MICHIGAN WASTE
  - MICROTEK MED HOLDINGS, INC.
  - MSE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, INC.
  - MULTISORB TECHOLOGIES, INC.
  - NATIONWIDE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - NCE CORPORATION
  - NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - NORTH AMERICAN POWER COMPANY
  - NORTHFIELD MANUFACTURING
  - OMNI/AJAX INC.
  - OXIDATION TECHNOLOGIES
  - PEAT INTERNATIONAL
  - PENNRAM DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
  - PHOENIX SERVICES, INC.
  - PITT PLASTICS INC.
  - PLASMA PYROLYSIS SYSTEMS, INC. (INTERSCIENCE, INC.)
  - POSITIVE IMPACT WASTE SOLUTIONS (MOBILE)
  - POST MEDICAL
  - REPUBLIC BAG
  - RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS LLC
  - SAFETEC OF AMERICA, INC.
  - SAN-I-PAK
  - SANITEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
  - SCHAEFER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  - SHARPS COMPLIANCE, INC.
  - SHARPSMART CANADA, LTD. (DANIELS CORP & MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT)
  - SHENANDOAH (AGILE MFG.)
  - SIMONDS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
  - SINTION (AUSTRIA)
  - SMITHS MEDICAL
  - SOLUTIONS, INC.
  - STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
  - STERICYCLE
  - STERILE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
  - STERIMED MEDIZINPRODUKTE (GERMANY) -MARKETED IN US BY GMS MARKETING SERVICES-
  - STERITECH, INC.
  - STRYKER CORPORATION (NEPTUNE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)
  - SURE-WAY SYSTEMS
  - TEMPICO, INC
  - THE DANIELS CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA)
  - THE DANIELS CORPORATION (UNITED STATES)
  - THERMAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
  - THERM-TEC, INC.
  - TOTER, INC.
  - TUTTNAUER CO. LTD.
  - TYCO PLASTICS
  - UNIVEC
  - WANGTEC, INC.
  - WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - WASTE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY ANTEUS GROUP)
  - WASTE REDUCTION BY WASTE REDUCTION, INC. (WR2)
  - WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY (FORMERLY WILLAMETT)
  - X-MED DISPOSAL INC.
  - ZAVIN (NETHERLANDS)

LIST OF TABLES

Summary Table: TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET AND MAJOR SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 1 CATEGORIES OF MEDICAL OR INFECTIOUS WASTE
Table 2 HISTORICAL INSTALLED BASE FOR UNITED STATES MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORS
Table 3 WASTE GENERATION RATES (BY DAY)
Table 4 TOTAL MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET¾LIST OF SELECTED VENDORS BY TYPE OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE (U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL), 2003
Table 5 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF PLASTIC BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 6 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF FIBERBOARD AND CARDBOARD BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 7 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 8 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 9 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE ALTERNATE SITE MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 10 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE HOSPITAL MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 11 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF RED BAGS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 12 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF ENCAPSULASTION AND SPILL KITS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 13 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 14 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE STEAM STERILIZERS (AUTOCLAVES) BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 15 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 16 U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE PROVIDERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Table 17 STATE REGULATIONS FOR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE
Table 18 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 19 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 * (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
Table 20 BAG STRENGTH COMPARISON BY RESIN TYPE
Table 21 MIL AND MICRON EQUIVALENTS
Table 22 TOTAL U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 23 TOTAL U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT DEVICE MARKET; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 (SINGLE UNITS)
Table 24 TOTAL U.S. LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CONSUMABLES MARKET; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
Table 25 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 26 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES MARKET BY MARKET SUB-SEGMENT; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2008 (NUMBER OF UNITS)
Table 27 EPA EMISSION LIMITS FOR NEW HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS
Table 28 NATIONAL MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR EMISSION REDUCTION EXPECTATIONS
Table 29 PROPOSED EMISSION LIMITS FOR PYROLYSIS UNITS
Table 30 TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICES MARKET; HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED REVENUE, THROUGH 2008 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 31 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY TYPE OF MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY, 1998-2004
Table 32 SELECTED U.S. MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE PATENTS, 1997-2004
Table 33 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE PRODUCT TYPES, 1996-2004
Table 34 SELECTED U.S. MEDICAL WASTE LIQUID MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1990-2003
Table 35 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS, ENCAPSULATION PRODUCTS VS. LIQUID COLLECTION DEVICES, 1990-2003
Table 36 SELECTED U.S. CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 2002
Table 37 SELECTED U.S. MICROWAVE MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1993-2001
Table 38 SELECTED U.S. STEAM STERILIZATION MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1999-2002
Table 39 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, 2002
Table 40 SELECTED U.S. MEDICAL WASTE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, 1996-2004
Table 41 PERCENTAGE OF SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY MEDICAL WASTE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 1997-2004
Table 42 SELECTED SIGNIFICANT PATENTS BY STERICYCLE IN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TECHNOLOGY, 1998-2002
Table 43 SELECTED UNITED STATES INSTALLATIONS BY VENDOR
Table 44 TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISONS AND APPLICATIONS BY SELECTED VENDORS, 2003
Table 45 TECHNOLOGICAL COST COMPARISON BY SELECTED TYPES AND VENDORS, 2003
Table 46 SELECTED INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS, EXCLUDING U.S. SUPPLIERS, 2003
Table 47 FEDERAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES

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Summary Figure: TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET AND MAJOR SEGMENTS, 2001-2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 1 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF PLASTIC BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 2 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF FIBERBOARD AND CARDBOARD BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 3 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 4 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 5 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE ALTERNATE SITE MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 6 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF SHARPS CONTAINERS IN THE HOSPITAL MARKET BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 7 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF RED BAGS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 8 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF ENCAPSULASTION AND SPILL KITS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 9 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF LIQUID MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 10 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE STEAM STERILIZERS (AUTOCLAVES) BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 11 U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICAL WASTE CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 12 U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE PROVIDERS BY MARKET SHARE, 2003 (%)
Figure 13 NIOSH SHARPS CONTAINER SELECTION PROCESS

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