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�a.,.��.u�u� .ra.cclvauiia�caiacait Page 6 of'9 handling. ii. Sharp wastes must never be deposited into plastic bags. Heavy walled corrugated cardboard box is marginally protective from penetration by sharp objects. In addition, liquids can wet and weaken the cardboard box, there by reducing its puncture resistance. iii. The use of hypodermic needles must be restricted to the parenteral injection and aspiration of fluids from laboratory animals and diaphragm bottles. Hypodermic needles must not be used as a substitute for automatic pipetting devices in the manipulation of potentially infectious fluids. If you are using needles for radioactive and other chemical transfer, discontinue practice. iv. Sharp containers are to be located as close to the usage site as possible (point of generation). Clipping, re -capping, bending, breaking, shearing, or manipulating needles is not recommended since this may result in the production of infectious aerosols and possible bodily injury. v. All sharp waste containers are preferred to be steam sterilized. However non -treated full sharp containers are to be deposited into the plastic lined, 50 -gallon, orange -blue, "Treated-Biowaste Sharp" containers. vi. All accidental injury with sharps must be recorded on the Worker's Compensation form 1. c. Other Material Type Containers i. Metal, rigid plastics, corrugated cardboard, fiberglass, and glass are generally suitable materials for biohazardous wastes containers. There have an advantage of greater rigidity and strength than plastic bags. The disadvantages include: glass containers are breakable; corrugated cardboard and fiberboard containers are not leak proof and must be used only with plastic bag liners. ii. In selection of containers, consideration must take into account the type of treatment that will be used. d. Containers for Liquid Wastes i. Liquid must be placed within leak proof containers for movement to the site of treatment. To minimize or control spills, the size of the containers and a leak proof outer container is essential. The use of an absorbent packing material around the primary container can be considered. ii. Liquids must be autoclaved or chemically treated and held for a specific length of time (preferably overnight) before it can be deposited into a sanitary sewer. 1. Biohazardous waste being transported to another location within the facility must be doubled bagged, sealed and labeled, in a leak proof container. 2. Terminal disposition of biological agents and of all materials contaminated or suspected of being contaminated, including dead animals, tissues, and equipment must be file://C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My DocumentsT&Nnfection Control 2005\Bioha... 5/5/2005