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LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT OF CARE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT '7i '' • ' 1 • 1 1 1 I. POLICY D-8420-50 REVISED: MAY, 2010 PAGE 1 OF 2 Environmental Services Technicians transport collection tubs to designated areas for off-site disposal or sterilization, according to policy. Medical waste is transported from areas where generated to the waste storage cages or locked containers by the most direct route, minimizing exposure to patients, visitors, staff, and community. To minimize exposure of biohazardous waste to patients, visitors, staff, and community. A. At no time shall Biohazardous Waste be transported inside an elevator where food products are stored or being transported. B. Medical Waste will not be placed in the compactor where routine solid waste is collected for disposal. C. Transporting the collected medical waste for waste sterilization at the MAIN FACILITY uses one single large -size cart. The cart is used only to transport collected red bagged medical waste to the appropriate locked storage area. The cart is never used for storage. Carts must be closed and locked at all times. D.. Suction containers are removed from the source and placed into "Suction Containers Only" collection tub in dirty utility.rooms. The filled collection tubs are taken directly to the locked storage area for off-site disposal by a contracted service provider. E. Medical Waste Collection tubs or carts are never used for anything except to transport or store biohazardous waste items. F. Disposal containers are lined prior to filling. Once filled, the liner is then closed off and tied into a knot. The lid for the container is then securely fastened and a pre-printed tracking label is applied to the upper section of the container near the lid. The label is not placed on the container's lid. G. Preparation of collected medical waste for off-site removal by contracted hauler is as follows: