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Page 2 <br />H. WASTE SEPARATION <br />Infectious wastes and noninfectious wastes are separated by <br />designated institutional personnel per the definition of <br />infectious waste in Section 25117.5 of the Health and Safety Code, <br />Title 22 of the California Administrative Code, and the <br />requirements of the Local Health Officer. <br />"Infectious waste" means: <br />(1) Laboratory wastes, including cultures ofetiologic agents, <br />which pose a substantial threat to health due to their volume and <br />virulence. <br />(2) Pathologic specimens, including human or animal tissues, <br />blood elements, excreta, and secretions which contain etiologic <br />agents, and attendant disposable fomites. <br />(3) Surgical specimens, including human or animal parts and <br />tissues removed surgically or at autopsy which in the opinion of <br />the attending physician or veterinarian contain etiologic agents, <br />and attendant disposable fomites. <br />(4) Equipment, instruments, utensils and other disposable <br />materials which are likely to transmit etiologic agents from the <br />rooms of humans, or the enclosures of animals, which have been <br />isolated because of suspected or diagnosed communicable disease. <br />(5) Human dialysis waste materials including arterial lines and <br />dialyzate membranes. <br />(6) Carcasses of animals infected with etiologic agents which may <br />present a substantial hazard to public health if improperly <br />managed. <br />(7) Any other material which, in the determination of the <br />facility infection control staff, presents a significant danger of <br />infection because it is contaminated with, or may reasonably be <br />expected to be contaminated with, etiologic agents. <br />As used in this section, "etiologic agent" means a type of <br />microorganism, helminth, or virus which causes, or significantly <br />contributes to the cause of, increased morbidity or mortality of <br />human beings. <br />C. INFECTIOUS WASTE DESIGNATION <br />Infectious waste, except for sharps capable of puncturing or <br />cutting, shall be contained for storage and disposal in double <br />disposable plastic bags which are impervious to moisture and have <br />a strength sufficient to preclude ripping, tearing or bursting <br />under normal conditions of usage and of handling the waste -filled <br />bags. Each bag shall be red in color and constructed of material <br />of sufficient single thickness strength to pass the 165 -gram <br />dropped dart impact resistance test as prescribed by Standard D <br />1709--75 of the American Society for Testing and Materials. <br />