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0 0 Medical Waste — Preparing for Pickup Highlights Policy Statement Medical waste generated by this facility will be properly packaged, labeled, and marked before being transported to an off-site facility for treatment or disposal. Policy Interpretation and Implementation Preparing Waste for Pickup 1. Individuals cleaning up medical waste generated by this facility will place it in a container or combination of containers that are rigid and leak resistant, impervious to moisture, strong enough to prevent tearing or bursting under normal handling, and securely sealed. Packaging Sharps 2. Individuals who handle sharps (e.g., needles, razor blades, broken glass, syringes, lancets, scalpel blades, etc.) will package them in a rigid container resistant to punctures. Packaging Fluids 3. Individuals who handle blood or body fluids will pour them into a container resistant to breaking and equipped with a tightly fitting lid or stopper. Labeling 4. Individuals who handle medical waste for disposal will affix a water-resistant label to all containers or packages of untreated medical waste. Labeling Inner and Outer 5. When there is inner and outer packaging, or containers, the individuals who Containers package them will label each container (inside and outside) "Infectious Waste" or "Medical Waste" or will affix the universal Biohazard Symbol. Red Bags 6. Red plastic bags, when used as inner packaging for untreated waste, need no labels. However, the outer packaging or container will be identified by the proper label or symbol. Shipping Label 7. Before shipment, designated individuals will mark all packaging—inner and outer—with indelible ink or with a water-resistant identification tag. Each inner container, if used, will show the name and address of this facility (or identifying numbers). continues on next page 22 Infection Control Policy and Procedure Manual 2001 MED -PASS, Inc. (Revised December 2006)