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4 0 <br />St. Josephs Medical Center <br />A member of CHW <br />December 21, 2011 <br />Donna Heran <br />Environmental Health Department <br />600 E Main Street <br />Stockton, CA 95202-3029 <br />Ms. Heran, <br />In response to the noted violation during the recent San Joaquin County medical waste inspection at St. <br />Joseph's Medical Centers at 1800 N California Street, Stockton, Ca 95204 on November 14, 2011 (Follow <br />up inspection and report issued on November 28, 2011). <br />#20 — A red biohazard bag is being stored in a large grey Rubbermaid brute container. The <br />container did not have the required labeling for a medical waste container. <br />To contain biohazard bags, the bags must be placed in a rigid container labeled with the wording <br />"Biohazardous Waste" or with the international biohazard symbol and the word "Biohazard" on the <br />lid and on the sides so as to be visible from any lateral direction. <br />Biohazard label was placed on the container on November 15th, 2011. <br />#20.1 — Onsite linen hampers are being used to contain red biohazard bags. <br />Red biohazard bags must be placed for the purposes at storage, collection, handling, or transport in <br />a rigid container. <br />Stop the use of linen hampers for the containenzation of red biohazard bags and begin using <br />rigid. <br />Containers to prevent leakage of expulsion of content during all future storage, handling or <br />transport <br />Submit to this Enforcement Agency (EA) Corrective Action Letter with photos within 30 <br />days. <br />Due to the cryptic nature of the Medical Waste Management Act, it is the belief of the medical center that <br />we are in compliance. The non -rigid containers are currently in our Labor and Delivery wing where <br />medical waste is generated in the Labor and Delivery rooms. The rooms are cleaned and sanitized almost <br />immediately, at which time medical waste is removed from the room and placed into a rigid container <br />which is located in our soiled utility room. The medical waste is stored in a rigid container until it is <br />transported via a rigid container to the onsite sterilizer. <br />