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gofivinglden Medical Waste — Preparing for Pickup <br /> IC-510 Clinical Infection Prevention and <br /> Control <br /> POLICY STATEMENT: <br /> Medical waste generated by this facility will be properly packaged, labeled, and marked before <br /> being transported to an off-site facility for treatment or disposal. <br /> THIS POLICY APPLIES TO: <br /> DEFINITIONS (AS NEEDED): <br /> Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br /> Preparing Waste for 1. Individuals cleaning up medical waste generated by this facility will place it in a <br /> Pickup container or combination of containers that are rigid and leak resistant, impervious <br /> to moisture, strong enough to prevent tearing or bursting under normal handling, <br /> and securely sealed. <br /> Packaging Sharps 2. Individuals who handle sharps (e.g., needles, razor blades, broken glass, syringes, <br /> lancets, scalpel blades, etc.) will package them in a rigid container resistant to <br /> punctures. <br /> Packaging Fluids 3. Individuals who handle blood or body fluids will pour them into a container <br /> resistant to breaking and equipped with a tightly fitting lid or stopper. <br /> Labeling 4. Individuals who handle medical waste for disposal will affix a water-resistant label <br /> to all containers or packages of untreated medical waste. <br /> Labeling Inner and Outer 5. When there is inner and outer packaging, or containers, the individuals who <br /> Containers package them will label each container (inside and outside) "Infectious Waste," <br /> "Medical Waste,"or"Biohazard,"or will affix the universal Biohazard Symbol. <br /> Red Bags 6. Red plastic bags,when used as inner packaging for untreated waste,need no labels. <br /> However, the outer packaging or container will be identified by the proper label or <br /> symbol. <br /> Shipping Label 7. Before shipment, designated individuals will mark all packaging—inner and <br /> outer—with indelible ink or with a water-resistant identification tag. Each inner <br /> container, if used, will show the name and address of this facility (or identifying <br /> numbers). <br /> Contents of Shipping 8. Each outer container will identify the contents as "medical waste" and include the <br /> Label information as it appears on the sample tag shown below: <br /> Infection Control Policy and Procedure Manual <br /> Cc;2001 MED-PASS,Inc.(Revised August 2012) <br /> Version#: 1 Page 1 of 3 <br />