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Medical Waste Management Plan Kaiser Permanente —Manteca Hospital 1/01/14-12/31/14 (a) Exposure to hot water of at least 82 degrees Centigrade (180 degrees Fahrenheit) for a minimum of 15 seconds. (b) Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with, or immersion in, one of the following for a minimum of three minutes: (1) Hypochlorite solution(500 ppm available chlorine). (2) Phenolic solution(500 ppm active agent). (3) Iodoform solution(100 ppm available iodine). (4) Quaternary ammonium solution(400 ppm active agent). (5) Pure Chlorine (500 ppm), Dilution of 5ml in 100 ml of water. The following m "Labeling PirocecCpres .. Sharps Waste-Any discarded device that was used in patient care, "Sharps Waste", or the Biohazard symbol medical research, or an industrial laboratory and is capable of and the word "BIOHAZARD" puncturing or cutting the skin. Examples include: needles; syringes Label is placed on the lid and on the sides, with needles attached; trocars; pipettes; scalpel blades; blood vials; so as to be visible from any lateral broken or unbroken glassware that has been in contact with infectious direction agents, including serum bottles, slides, and cover slips. Marked "Pathology Waste"with the Pathological Waste- Human or animal surgery specimens, tissues, Biohazard Symbol. or body parts removed during surgery, autopsy, or other medical Label is placed on the lid and on the sides, procedures. so as to be visible from any lateral direction and lid Human blood, blood products, body fluids—Discarded free-flowing human blood and blood products (e.g. plasma, serum), any free- Marked with the Biohazard Symbol and flowing body secretion containing blood components (e.g. pleural , "BIOHAZARD"visible from all directions. peritoneal, amniotic fluids), and any other fluid visibly contaminated with blood. (Note: human excretions (e.g. stool, urine) are specifically excluded because they have accepted means of disposal.) Waste cultures and stocks—Wastes from the production of bacteria, viruses, spores, discarded live and attenuated vaccines used in Marked with the Biohazard Symbol and human healthcare or research, and culture dishes and devices used to "BIOHAZARD"visible from all directions transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures. Trace Chemotherapy wastes—A container is considered trace chemotherapy waste if: 1. All the chemotherapy drug has been removed using practices commonly employed to remove materials from that type of container; Marked "Chemotherapy Waste" or 2. No more than 3% by weight of the total capacity of the container "CHEMO"with the Biohazard Symbol. remains in the container Label is placed on the lid and on the sides, Examples of trace chemotherapy waste are: so as to be visible from any lateral 1. Contaminated gowns, gloves, masks, cleaning clothes, and barriers direction 2. Empty IV tubing 3. Empty IV bags/bottles 4. Empty syringes 5. Empty drug vial Non-RCRA Pharmaceutical wastes—waste pharmaceuticals which Marked with an "Incineration Only" sticker. are not federally hazardous (non-RCRA), radioactive or classified as Label is placed on the lid and on the sides, municipal solid waste (trash). so as to be visible from any lateral direction Revised February 20,2014 Plan maintained by EVS&EH&S Department