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0 <br />DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTITIITION <br />No. 157 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE - Medical Waste Management Plan <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />to <br />2. All medical waste shall be placed into red biohazard bags labeled with the words <br />"Biohazardous Waste" or with the international symbol and word "Biohazard". These <br />bags must be impervious to moisture and have strength sufficient to preclude ripping, <br />tearing or bursting under normal use and handling. All waste which has been placed into <br />a red bag shall be considered to be medical waste. The bags shall be double tied to <br />prevent spillage in the event a bag is dumped upside down. Sharps containers shall be <br />labeled with the words "Sharps Waste" or with the international biohazard symbol and the <br />word "Biohazard". They shall be a rigid puncture resistant container that when sealed is <br />leak resistant not able to be reopened without great difficulty. The small red plastic bags <br />shall be located in each area generating medical waste. <br />C. Transportation of Medical Waste to Disposal Area <br />1. Biohazardous Waste shall be contained in proper containers located in various medical <br />areas throughout the institution. These areas are outlined in the memorandum dated June <br />28, 2007 (Attachment A). <br />2. After donning the appropriate protective clothing, the designated staff shall proceed to the <br />Biohazard Waste storage area located in the outlined areas. <br />3. Staff assigned to areas generating Biohazard Waste shall tie up the small red bags <br />containing Biohazardous Waste and place the bags into an appropriate Biohazard <br />Disposal Container for pickup by the designated staff. <br />Rev. 06/07 <br />4. Search and Escort Officer #3 (S&E 3) will utilize Firehouse Inmate workers during <br />second watch on Friday and Tuesday to enter the institution. Under the supervision of <br />S&E 3 the inmates will pick up the biohazard waste in RC Medical Clinic, G -Donn, B-2 <br />Ward (OHU) B-1 Clinic and L-1. Biohazard waste containers will be closed and <br />delivered to the disposal shed located adjacent to the Truck Salleyport. If this procedure <br />is not completed during second watch on Friday or Tuesday, the Watch Commander from <br />second watch will report this to the Watch Commander on third watch for completion. <br />Rev. 06/07 <br />5. The Biohazard Material Coordinator, Cynthia Fedrick, Correctional Health Services <br />Administrator I, or designee shall ensure the placement of the Biohazard Disposal <br />Containers in the disposal shed in a neat and orderly manner. Partially filled Biohazard <br />Disposal Containers shall be placed in front of full containers. Partially filled containers <br />can be combined to reduce the amount of containers being stored. <br />6. All Biohazard Disposal Containers shall be ready for pickup by the Biohazard Waste <br />Contractor on Monday morning prior to 1000 hours. <br />7. The disposal shed(s) shall always remain locked. A key will be placed on the assigned <br />key group in Tower 93 and the Biohazard Waste Contractor shall have a key. <br />8. The cart shall be cleaned after each use to prevent the spread of pathogens. <br />9. The Biohazard Waste Contractor shall pickup the Biohazard Waste Containers from the <br />disposal shed on Monday. The Biohazardous Waste shall be weighed and a weight slip <br />shall be provided. <br />n <br />