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Transporting Collected Medical Waste D-8420-50 <br /> Revised: 6/11 <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> 1. The Medical Waste Disposal Vendor is responsible for collection and removal of the sharps <br /> waste. Sharps containers are placed onto a Department of Transportation(D.O.T.)approved <br /> transportation carts and appropriately covered. Environmental Services is responsible for <br /> placement of empty for full containers and placement of the full containers in the biohazard <br /> designated waste containment area if a container becomes full prior to the next scheduled <br /> vendor return. <br /> • Larger sized sharps containers approved by the Department of Transportation(DOT) <br /> as shipping containers do not require further secondary containment and can be <br /> labeled for removal providing the top is securely fastened. <br /> 2. Used suction canisters are placed into a biohazardous barrel lined with the approved red liner <br /> along with the other biohazard waste. <br /> 3. All medical waste in the biohazardous barrels must be lined with an appropriate dart tested red <br /> bag in the holding area/cage. <br /> 4. Once a barrel is full,the liner is tied the lid closed shut and the barrel is labeled for <br /> transportation. <br /> 5. All fully prepared barrels are moved to the section of the caged area designated for"Ready to <br /> Ship"containers. <br /> 6. Pharmaceutical waste containers are placed in the appropriate waste containment area and the <br /> Medical Waste Disposal Vendor boxes each container to be D.O.T.ready for transport off- <br /> site. <br /> REVISED: 11/04,4/07,5/10 <br /> REVIEWED: <br /> L:\LMH\P&P\EOC\D-MEDICAL WASTE\D-8420-50.doc <br />