You are a consultant with Risk Management Consulting Service (RMCS) located in California. Santa Paula Hospital has retained your firm's services given their expertise in matters pertaining to healthcare risk management. The Hospital is asking RMCS to assess their risk exposure and to recommend a risk management strategy that the Hospital's leadership team can consider implementing to prevent similar instances from occurring in the future. The publicity surrounding this incident has definitely hurt the Hospital's reputation, called in question management's judgement, demonstrated a reckless disregard for the safety of employees, the public, and the environment. This is particularly troubling for Californians who tend to subscribe to a more Liberal view of the world. You will be preparing a formal business letter from your firm to the facility's Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Candace Early. In preparation for giving Santa Paula Hospital your opinion on their continued risk exposure and strategic recommendation on how they may prevent future incidents of the improper disposal of medical waste, you may want to consider your answers to the following questions, review the available literature, and pull from your professional experience: What federal and state regulations are applicable when it comes to the disposal of medical