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in good repair. This area will be marked with warning signs saying in English "CAUTION — <br /> BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA—UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS KEEP OUT," and <br /> in Spanish, "CUIDADO—ZONA DE RESIDUOS BIOLOGICOS— PELIGROSOS— PROHIBIDA <br /> LA ENTRADA A PERSONAS NO AUTORIZADAS." Biohazard bags and filled sharp containers <br /> shall not be stored for more than seven (7) days at a temperature above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. <br /> This seven (7) day period begins when any waste has been placed in the bag or container. See <br /> 118280 (B)for 30-day allowance. <br /> All reusable rigid containers that are used for accumulation, transportation and storage of <br /> Medical Waste shall be washed and decontaminated after a maximum of seven (7) days, or <br /> more if visibly soiled. The approved method for.decontamination at this facility is the use of a <br /> bleach solution diluted 1:10. The solution should be allowed contact with the surface for a <br /> minimum of 3 minutes. The amount of solution mixed will be no more than can be used at any <br /> one time. <br /> Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Method <br /> All Medical Waste will be picked up once a week, every Tuesday by Stericycle Inc. and <br /> transported to the off-site treatment facility identified below. Records of Medical Waste <br /> transported to Stericycle Inc. will be kept in Staff Development Office and retained for a <br /> minimum of three(3) years. <br /> Emergency Action Plan <br /> While it is highly unlikely that the company would experience a shutdown of operations, <br /> contingencies include use of an alternate hauler or retention of the medical waste for not more <br /> than seven (7) days from the point of generation above 0 degrees Centigrade (32 degrees <br /> Fahrenheit). Another contingency for less well-defined emergency situations would be to contact <br /> the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Program for <br /> guidance at San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 600 East Main Street, <br /> Stockton, CA 95202. Telephone# (209)468-3420. <br /> All spills are contained immediately and cleaned up by employees or others properly trained and <br /> equipped to work with potentially concentrated infectious materials. Disposable protective <br /> gloves, gowns, face masks, and eye coverings as appropriate must be worn during all cleaning <br /> of blood/body fluids and during decontamination procedures. Spills are cleaned up utilizing a <br /> solution of 20 Neutral Disinfectant Cleaner. Blood/body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned from <br />