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Infection Prevention&Con"] Program <br /> e. Washed and decontaminated each time they are emptied. <br /> Approved methods of decontamination include,but are not limited <br /> to: <br /> I Exposure to hot water at 190 degrees Fahrenheit for a <br /> minimum of 15 seconds. <br /> [l. Rinsing or immersing in one of the following for a. <br /> minimum,of 3 minutes. <br /> • Hypochlorite-solution.[500 parts per million(ppm) <br /> available chlotine] <br /> • Phenolic solution[500 ppm active agent] <br /> • lodoform solution[100 ppm.available iodine] <br /> • Quaternary ammonium:solution[400 ppm active <br /> Wnt] <br /> C. To containerize sharps,employees shall do the following: <br /> * Place all sharps into a sharps container. <br /> * Tape closed or tightly lid sharps containers ready for disposal to prevent <br /> spills. <br /> * <br /> Label sharps containers with the words"Sharps Waste"with the <br /> iotemational biohazard symbol and the word"13johazard". <br /> D. Storage and Security: Storage enclosure must be clean and orderly, secured to <br /> deny access to unauthorized persons,posted with the brightly.colored warning <br /> sip in English stating "CAUTION-BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE <br /> AREA-UNAUTHORIZED PI GoRSONS KEEP OUT",.and in Spanfish, <br /> "CUIDADO-ZONA DE RESIDUOS-BIOLOGICOS PELIM090S- <br /> O BIDA <br /> OMBIDA LAENTRADA A PERSONAS NO AUTO AS This <br /> sign must be visible from 25 feet away. <br /> 4.Storage Time <br /> A. Biohazardous waste may be stored for 7 days above 32 degrees Fahrenheit or up <br /> to 90 days at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. <br /> B. Full sharps;containers ready.for disposal may be stored for up to 7 days(longer <br /> storage times may be requested from.the local enforcement,agency). <br /> 5.HandlingAnd Tmahnent <br /> A. Ap=an handling medical waste must wear the appropriate type of personal <br /> protective equipment,e.g.,gloves,goggles,lab coats. <br /> B. Trash and laundry chutes,.compactors;grinders shall not be used to transfer or <br /> process untreated medical waste, <br /> C. A person generating medical waste shall ensure that a registered hazardous waste <br /> bawler hauls the waft to a permitted medical waste treatment facility. <br /> D. Recognizable human anatomical remains shall be incinerated or buried (teeth are <br /> exempt). <br /> 6.Waste Minimization <br /> Infection Prevention&corrTol Program <br /> March 7.009 <br /> Received Time Jun, 21, 2019 10: 55AM No- 5187 <br />