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col <br /> ', - Medical Waste Containers <br /> Iivincg <br /> IC-512 Clinical Infection Prevention and <br /> Control <br /> POLICY STATEMENT: <br /> Medical waste containers shall be located throughout the facility and treatment areas. <br /> THIS POLICY APPLIES TO: <br /> DEFINITIONS (AS NEEDED): <br /> Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br /> Location of Waste 1. Medical waste containers shall be located throughout the facility and treatment areas <br /> Containers and must be kept covered at all times. Designated individuals will be responsible for <br /> ensuring that containers are placed in locations where needed. <br /> 2. Medical waste containers are located in the following areas of the facility: <br /> Construction of Medical 3. Medical waste containers used by this facility will be: <br /> Waste Containers a. Closable; <br /> b. Constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids during <br /> handling,storage,transport or shipping; <br /> c. Labeled or color-coded in accordance with established policies governing <br /> the labeling of containers; <br /> d. Closed prior to removal from the facility,treatment areas,or from the <br /> premises to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during handling, <br /> storage,transport,or shipping;and <br /> e. Impermeable and capable of maintaining impermeability through final <br /> waste disposal. <br /> Contamination of Waste 4. A container that becomes contaminated must be placed in a second container,which <br /> Containers must also meet the requirements outlined in paragraph 3. <br /> Disposal of Medical 5. Designated individuals will dispose of medical waste in accordance with current <br /> Wastes federal,state,and local statutes. <br /> Infection Control Policy and Procedure Manual <br /> C>2001 MED-PASS,Inc.(Revised August 2012) <br /> Version#: 1 Page 1 of 2 <br />