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DEUEL VOCATIONAL INS ION ` No. 157 - OPERATIONAL PR CEDURE - Medical Waste Disposal Plan April 17, 2002 Page 3 "CUIDADO ZONA DE RESIDUOS BIOLOGICOS PELIGROSOS PROHIBDA LA ENTRADA A PERSONAS NO AUTORIZADAS". The biohazardous waste bags and filled sharps containers shall not be stored for more than 7 days at a temperature above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This 7 day period begins when any waste has been placed in the container. 2. All reusable rigid containers that are used for accumulation, transportation and storage of medical waste shall be washed and decontaminated after a maximum of 7 days or less if visible soiled. The approved method for decontamination is manual agitation to remove visible soil using an approved solution. The solution shall be allowed to cover the surface for a minimum of 3 minutes. The amount of solution mixed shall be no more than may be used at any one time. E. Emergency Action Plan While it is highly unlikely that the Biohazards Waste Contractor would experience a shutdown of operations, contingencies include retention of medical waste for not more than 7 days from point of generation above 32 degrees Fahrenheit or after 7 days use of an alternate Biohazardous Waste Contractor. Another contingency for less well defined emergency situations would be to contact the Department of Health Services, Medical Waste Program at (916) 327-6904 for guidance. F. Medical Waste Contractor Stericycle, 11875 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 telephone 1-800-643-0240, is the authorized contractor for the removal, transportation and treatment of medical waste generated by Deuel Vocational Institution. G. At the Conclusion of Each Service Call, Medical Waste Contractor Shall: 1. Remove all medical wastes according to the scheduled time frame specified under "Transportation of Medical Waste to Disposal Area". 2. Clean and disinfect each storage bin, locker and/or area; maintain designated medical waste sites free of medical waste spills and any debris related to the pickup of medical waste. 3. Inspect all designated medical waste containers to ensure compliance with HSC, Article 8, commencing with Section 25080. The institution will conduct periodic inspection of the storage bins and lockers and its immediate area. Contractor shall immediately correct all unsanitary conditions or deficiencies as noted by institution inspections. 4. Provide a completed medical waste tracking document at the time of each pick-up, pursuant to HSC, Article 6, Sectionr2-5O-6K The document shall be properly executed, signed and dated by the Senior T or designee and the waste hauler at each of the institution locations. Only the Senior MTA or designee shall review and sign the original manifest (for billing authorization) prior to shipment of medical waste. Within fifteen (15) calendar days after medical waste pick up, a copy of the manifest with the disposal site information section completed shall be furnished to the Senior MTA or designee. Invoices will be processed upon receipt by the Senior MTA or designee of a copy of the treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facility manifest, establishing acceptance of the waste at the disposal site, and the Certificate of Disposal from the ultimate disposal facility.