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2. Only Chemotherapy and hazardous substances waste can be <br />discarded into RCRA waste containers. <br />3. The Used RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) container <br />is transported to the hazmat storage facility by Environmental Services <br />and awaits final transportation by a licensed Hazardous Material <br />transporter. Copy of the original manifest shall be documented at the <br />hospital as stated by State and Federal law. <br />D. Linen <br />1. All personnel handling contaminated linen will wear gown and glove. <br />2. A linen hamper with a chemotherapy bag will be placed in the patient's <br />room by Environmental Services when informed that a patient is to <br />receive chemotherapy. Do not overfill chemo waste bags. The bags <br />must fit into the large 18 gallon rectangular RCRA (Resource <br />Conservation and Recovery Act) container for pickup by a licensed <br />hazardous material vendor. The contaminated linen is removed <br />from patient room daily or when bag is full and replaced by <br />Environmental Services staff. <br />3. All contaminated linen will be placed in 18 gallon black RCRA <br />(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) container and temporarily <br />stored in Hazmat shed. The container will be removed by a licensed <br />Hazardous Material Transporter weekly. <br />VII. References <br />A. Authored by: Hawa A. Suah, MS -HCA, MPA <br />B. Related Policies and Procedures <br />ES 81.00.00-B: Hazardous Material/Waste Management for <br />Housekeeping <br />2. ES 81.20.00-B: Chemotherapy Handling, Storage & Disposal <br />C. Johnson, Debra S., RN, MSN, OCN, CHPN. Memorial Medical Center, a <br />Sutter Health affiliate. Modesto, CA <br />D. Healthcare Environmental Resource Center: Managing Hazardous waste, <br />http://www.hercenter.org/hazmat/hazmanaging.cfm#recordkeeping. March 8, 2010 <br />E. National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: Documents and Data. <br />http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/biennialreport/. March <br />8,2010 <br />F. RCRA Online: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/online/index.htm <br />