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Concerns about waste management may also affect office design. Some waste products that have come under regulatory scrutiny include X-ray fixer and developer; mercury/amalgam in wastewater; solid medical waste (including sharps); and various pharmaceuticals and other chemical substances classified as hazardous or controlled medical wastes. For example, space must be provided for segregating regulated medical waste from other solid waste. Thought should be given to how you will remove mercury/amalgam from the office wastewater. For example, do you have adequate space to install and maintain an amalgam separator. Also, convenient access to plumbing and clean-out points for plumbing can be designed into new construction.