Health care facilities have a myriad of environmental health and safety considerations, including chemical exposures, respiratory hazards, blood-borne pathogens, laboratory ventilation, ergonomics, x-rays and radioactive materials.
In addition, facilities management is an integral part of the equation with its own EH&S issues such as:
Should the need for asbestos or other hazardous material remediation arise, the logistics and need for precaution in the health care setting is paramount.