Need Permit Assistance?

Spurgin & Associates can help you obtain the following permits, as we’ve been doing for clients in dozens of states for thirty years. If you don’t see it on the list here, just check with us.
Local:
Conditional Use Permits
Zoning and Variance Permits:
Plan Check
Public Hearings
Air Quality Permits
Water Quality Permits
State:
Transporter Permits
Transfer Stations Permits
Treatment Facility Permits
Alternative Treatment
Permits for non-autoclave and non-incineration technologies
Federal:
DOT
EPA/FIFRA
DEA
USDA
Policies, Plans & Procedures Overwhelming?
The old adage rings true. Most don’t plan to fail, they just fail to plan. Today more than ever, comprehensive plans, policies and procedures are required by law and necessary for compliance and seamless operation. Dozens of plans required by OSHA as well as other federal and state agencies need to be prepared, filed so they are at the ready, and executed exactly as written.
Only Spurgin & Associates and Spurgin Compliance Consulting has the background and the expertise to help you manage the myriad of items.

Strategic Planning Have You Blocked?

Whether you’re a healthcare facility that generates medical waste or a company that serves those who do, planning is a key component and Spurgin has the expertise to make sure you maximize your opportunities to excel.
Only Spurgin has more than 40 years of experience in planning, operations, acquisitions and forecasting in the industry.
Spurgin & Associates knows the medical waste market inside and out, the national and regional companies that work in those markets and the opportunities that exist and the problems to watch out for.
Let Spurgin & Associates champion your success.
Equipment Evaluation Expertise
When planning a medical waste treatment facility, choosing not only the right treatment equipment, but all of the supporting machinery for the facility is of utmost importance.
The particular dynamics of the facility location, type of waste, volume, disposal and regulatory mandates all are factors in making sure the right choice is made the first time.
Spurgin & Associates has over 30 years of planning, engineering, equipment selection and layout
experience to help you make sure that the facility will address your needs as well as those of your customers and regulators.

Understand Efficacy Testing

No technology has a one size fits all approach when it comes to treating waste. Every device must be tested to determine that it actually kills all of the pathogens as outlined by national standards and in state regulations.
Autoclaves, chemical systems, dry heat, ozone, microwave and any other technology needs to have validation testing not only to prove disinfection or sterilization but to establish the operating parameters and monitoring on a go forward basis.
Spurgin & Associates can write the testing protocols, work with independent labs, choose the correct biological indicator, and even perform the needed testing to get your permit.
Engineering
Whether you’re a healthcare facility that generates medical waste or a company that serves those who do, planning is a key component and Spurgin has the expertise to make sure you maximize your opportunities to excel.
Only Spurgin has more than 40 years of experience in planning, operations, acquisitions and forecasting in the industry.
Spurgin & Associates knows the medical waste market inside and out, the national and regional companies that work in those markets and the opportunities that exist and the problems to watch out for.
Let Spurgin & Associates champion your success.

Regulatory Advocacy

Bob Spurgin’s career has included testimony before the United States Congress, EPA, DOT other federal and state regulatory agencies.
Periodically our clients are notified of violations, infractions or warned about pending enforcement action.
How do you know if the allegations accurately reflect the regulations? What can you do to mitigate the proposed fines and penalties?
With over 30 years of experience we can work with you to navigate this challenging arena, and often save you thousands of dollars in the process.
Need an Expert Witness?
If you need an expert witness regarding any aspect of medical waste, Bob Spurgin has done this extensively throughout his career.
Whether it be part of a legal opinion, a notice of violation or hearing, Bob’s review and analysis comes with 30 years of credibility in this area.

More facilities are being cited for lack of appropriate training as mandated by federal and state laws and regulations. The fines associated with non-compliance are expensive and burdensome. We put you in control of your compliance and training backed by our experienced team of experts. Compliance made simple. Compliance at your fingertips. Se habla Español!
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Training programs available On-line or On-site
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24-hour technical support
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Automatic updates so all training programs remain current with applicable regulations
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Over 50 years of collective experience in regulatory training and compliance
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Customized programs available
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Build your own safety plans and SDS library
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All necessary documentation and forms at your fingertips
States and Provinces Where Our Services have been Contracted

Who We Are
Bob Spurgin is the nation’s leading authority on medical waste management. Over the past 30 years in private practice he has worked with over 200 hospitals and health systems and hundreds of medical waste service companies and product providers. He is an author of the EPA Guide for Infectious Waste and the contractor for United States Congressional Report Finding the Rx For Managing Medical Waste, a report for the US Congress. He’s appeared on CNN, PBS, ABC and spoken at numerous national and regional health care conferences on medical waste policies, procedures and management strategies..
Bob’s experience is supported by his network of specialists in healthcare safety and operations, compliance and training, engineering, infection control, waste equipment procurement, and environmental law. Spurgin & Associates is the most comprehensive collection of this area of expertise found anywhere in the world. Want to learn more or have questions? Give Bob a call or use our “contact us” form for email!
Contact Us
15642 Sand Canyon Avenue
Unit 50727
Irvine, CA 92619
Bob Spurgin 949.677.0700