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Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan <br />y <br />Regulated Waste, Continued livingcenters <br />When moving When moving containers of contaminated sharps from the area of use, the <br />containers containers shall be: <br />• Closed immediately prior to removal or replacement to prevent spillage <br />or protrusion of contents during handling, storage, transport or shipping <br />• Placed in a secondary container if leakage is possible <br />The second container shall be: <br />• Closeable <br />• Constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage during handling, <br />storage, transport or shipping <br />• Labeled or color -coded according to the standard <br />�e <br />Reusable Reusable containers shall not be opened, emptied or cleaned manually <br />containers or in any other manner that would expose employees to the risk of <br />percutaneous injury. , <br />Regulated Regulated waste shall be placed in containers that are: <br />waste ® Closeable <br />containment <br />• Constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids <br />during handling, storage, transport or shipping <br />• Labeled or color -coded � c <br />• Closed prior to removal to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents <br />during handling, storage, transport or shipping <br />If outside contamination of the regulated waste container occurs, it shall be <br />placed in a second container. The second container shall be: <br />• Closeable <br />• Constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids <br />during handling, storage, transport or shipping <br />• Labeled or color -coded <br />• Closed prior to removal to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents <br />during handling, storage, transport or shipping <br />Trash and Items contaminated as regulated waste must be placed in bags that total <br />disposable 3 mils thickness of plastic (sealed) and transported/stored within the facility <br />items in a hard -sided container marked BIOHAZARD until transported for final <br />processing. <br />t -i <br />Golden Living Safety & Loss Control Department Page 37 of 51 <br />