1998 Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Generated by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes

SIC# DESCRIPTION NUMBER TOTAL TONS
2,833 MEDICINALS & BOTANICALS 4 550
2,834 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS 18 284
2,835 DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES 3 1
2,844 TOILET PREPARATIONS 2 0
3,841 SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS 2 109
5,912 PHARMACIES 27 37
7,032 CAMPS (YOUTH, SUMMER) 4 0
7,261 FUNERAL SERVICES 457 249
742 VETERINARY SERVICES 535 48
7,948 RACING, TRACK OPERATION 1 0
8,011 DOCTORS OF MEDICINE 5,656 377
8,021 DENTISTS OFFICES 3,709 53
8,031 OSTEOPATHY OFFICES 478 21
8,043 PODIATRISTS OFFICES 534 6
8,049 HEALTH PRACTITIONERS 197 30
8,051 SKILLED NURSING CARE 252 62
8,052 INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES 25 6
8,059 NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE FACI 107 12
8,062 GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOS 106 19,826
8,063 PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS 14 66
8,069 SPECIALTY HOSPITALS 21 23
8,071 MEDICAL LABORATORIES 226 1,267
8,082 HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 133 13
8,092 KIDNEY DIALYSIS CENTERS 50 19,704
8,093 SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIE 150 156
8,099 HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES 159 338
8,211 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS 1,512 2
8,221 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES & PROFE 59 59
8,361 RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES 2 0
8,731 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LABS 76 441
8,733 NONCOMMERCIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZ 2 12
8,734 COMMERCIAL TESTING LABS 47 276
9,223 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 49 19
9,229 PUBLIC SAFETY 9 1
9,431 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS 89 23
9,711 NATIONAL SECURITY (ARMED FORCE 5 2
9,999 MISCELLANEOUS 107 8
    14,826 44,083

* DATA PRESENTED REPRESENTS 83% OF REGISTERED GENERATORS THAT REPORTED FOR 1998
Last Updated on 9/11/00
By NJDEP