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TRACY CONVALESCENT HOS DT TAL a Tracy , California INFECTIOUS WASTE Infectious waste shall be defined as : 1 . Sharps-disposable needles rendered unusable ENMOMiEf TAL HEALTH 2. Dressings/bandages FERIAIT/SERVICES 3. Disposable products used by patients in isolation STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT Infectious waste shall be segregated from other waste. Containers used for containment of infectious waste shall be secured as to deny access to unauthorized persons and shall be marked with a prominent warning sign in English and Spanish . The warning sign shall be readily legible during daylight from a distance of at least 25 feet. Infectious waste , except for sharps , shall be contained in disposable plastic bags which are impervious to moisture and a strength sufficient to preclude ripping, tearing or bursting under normal conditions of usage and of handling the waste-filled bags . The bags will be securely tied to prevent leakage . Infectious sharps shall be contained for disposal in a leakproof, rigid , puncture-resistant container which are tightly lidded to preclude loss of contents . All bags used for containment and disposal of infectious waste shall be red in color and labeled with the words infectious waste . Infectious waste contained in disposable red bags shall be placed for storage or handling in a container with a lid. The container will be labeled with the words "infectious waste" or with the international biohazard symbol and the word "biohazard" on the lid and the sides of the container. The container shall have a red disposable bag in place at all times to be used as a liner to avoid contamination. This container shall be kept in the shower room "C" to be used only for infectious waste storage . TRANSPORTATION OF INFECTIOUS WASTE FROM ISOLATION ROOM Transportation of infectious waste from an Isolation Room to Shower Room "C" shall be accomplished in the following manner : 1 . Waste in tightly closed plastic bags shall be placed in a portable plastic barrel labeled with the words "Infectious Waste" on the lids and sides . 2. The barrels will then be transported to a locked room, Shower room licit , where the bags will be transferred to an infectious waste container. 3. The barrels will be washed in area provided in Shower room licit with a Premquat 990 solution , 1oz. /gal. ( 400ppm active agent) .