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Medical Waste Management Plan <br /> Kaiser Permanente —Manteca Hospital <br /> 1/01/11-12/31/11 <br /> (h) Describe your medical waste emergency action plan,including procedures for <br /> handling spills, exposures,equipment failures, etc. <br /> The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente Manteca medical waste emergency action plan <br /> is to assure that all medical waste is properly handled to eliminate exposure to the <br /> public of possible disease causing agents which may be present in this type of waste. <br /> To minimize the human contact with potentially infectious materials, waste devices <br /> and instruments by ensuring the safe packaging, storage, treatment and disposal of <br /> medical waste. <br /> • All spills are to be reported to the Environmental Services Department for <br /> proper clean up. <br /> • Spills must be cleaned up immediately by a properly trained person using <br /> appropriate personal protective equipment in relation to the spill. <br /> • Spills are cleaned according to Policy: Spill Management- Hazardous <br /> Materials/Waste. <br /> • In the event of an employee exposure, the employee shall immediately be <br /> evaluated at the Occupational Medicine or an Emergency Department. <br /> I certifying that the information provided within this document is complete and <br /> accurate: <br /> -7 <br /> SUService Lea4f-r-- Date <br /> *Send completed/updated plans to local Environmental Flealth Department per Medical Waste <br /> Management Act 2007- HSC 1179600). <br /> Revised May 17,2011 <br /> Plan maintained by Manteca EVS& EH&S Department <br />