Here are three things to know about the fine.
1. In May 2013, DES officials found Cheshire Medical Center had previously shipped certain pharmaceutical hazardous wastes to facilities that were not authorized to accept such wastes. The hospital self-corrected this violation as of January 2010, officials said, according to the report.
2. DES’ inspection also found hazardous waste storage violations and that the hospital failed to follow certain training requirements for hospital employees.
3. Officials said the hospital quickly corrected all the remaining violations once identified by DES and was cooperative throughout the investigation, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
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