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Dignity <br />Heal <br />St. Joseph's Medical Center <br />Mixed Waste <br />Mixed waste includes: <br />Solid or liquid waste of biohazardous agents mixed with hazardous chemicals is <br />hazardous waste and subject to regulation as specified in the statutes and <br />regulations applicable to hazardous waste. <br />Solid or liquid waste of biohazardous agents mixed with radioactive material is <br />radioactive waste and is subject to regulation as specified in the statutes and <br />regulations applicable to radioactive waste. <br />Mixed medical waste, hazardous waste, and radioactive waste is subject to <br />regulation as specified in the statutes and regulations applicable to hazardous <br />waste and radioactive waste. <br />WASTE MANAGEMENT <br />Solid Autoclave Waste <br />Solid autoclave waste includes non -pathological, non -pharmaceutical, non - <br />chemotherapeutic, and non -mixed biohazard wastes. The following procedures must be <br />followed when handling solid autoclave waste: <br />• All biohazard waste must be stored in a red biohazard bag that is marked with the <br />international biohazard symbol. The outermost bag in a Stericycle offsite <br />transport container must be labeled as passing both American Society for Testing <br />Materials (ASTM) 1709 and ASTM 1922 standards. When a bag is ready for <br />disposal, twist the bag and tie it with an overhand knot, plastic zip tie, or <br />nonporous tape (bag must be twisted and then folded over on itself before taping). <br />Bags must be tied to prevent leakage or expulsion of contents during all future <br />storage, handling, or transport procedures. <br />• A biohazard waste bag must be packaged for disposal when it reaches 75% <br />capacity (3/4- full) or seven days in storage, whichever comes first. Do not keep <br />biohazardous waste in a laboratory for more than seven days even if the bag is not <br />3/4 -full. <br />• All red biohazard waste bags must be contained within a solid secondary <br />container at all times. The secondary container must have a tight fitting lid, be <br />composed of a nonporous smooth and cleanable rigid material, and marked with <br />biohazard symbol/word stickers on all visible sides. All biohazard secondary <br />containers are to be routinely cleaned and decontaminated. If a secondary <br />biohazard waste container becomes contaminated with biohazardous materials, <br />immediately decontaminate it with an appropriate disinfectant. <br />• Biohazard waste must be transported to the accumulation waste site using a solid <br />secondary container, labeled with a biohazard sticker and a tight fitting lid. The <br />transfer container must be composed of smooth, non -porous material that is <br />readily able to be decontaminated, and leak proof. Laboratories may transport <br />waste using the same secondary container that is used in the lab to hold the waste, <br />