This report urges the ANA House of Delegates to support the definition of regulated medical waste as developed by the Association of Operating Room Nurses; lobby for medical waste incinerator dioxin emissions to be less than 2ng TEQ/dcsm; promote alternatives to products made of PVC; support mercury free health care delivery and facilities; support non-incineration methods of medical waste disposal; and, educate nurses and other health care personnel about their issues.