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w <br /> Medical Waste Management Plan (con's) <br /> Integrated Pathology Services <br /> Medical Waste Segregation, Containment,Labeling, and Collection Procedures: (con't) <br /> All sharps will be placed in a sharps container labeled with the words "SHARPS <br /> WASTE" or with the international biohazard symbol and the word"BIOHAZARD." Sharps <br /> containers will be rigid puncture proof containers that when sealed are leak resistant and are not <br /> able to be reopened without great difficulty. Sharps containers shall be considered"full"when <br /> they reach 2/3 capacity or the manufacturer's full line. Lids on filled sharps containers must be <br /> snapped closed, taped, or otherwise sealed to prevent lose of contents prior to disposal. All <br /> biohazardous and sharps waste will be placed in the biohazard barrels in the processor room. <br /> These barrels shall not be loaded over 40 pounds. Pathology slides to be disposed of will be <br /> placed in the smaller containers and only loaded to 25 pounds. <br /> Pathology Waste <br /> All pathology waste be drained of all hazardous wastes (fixatives). Waste will be placed <br /> in a red bag then in to an additional bag"double bagging" of all pathology waste is mandatary. <br /> This double bagged pathology waste will then be placed in to a biohazardous container for <br /> transport by Stericycle Inc,Rancho Cordova, CA. Stericycle a licenced(Permit#34-6-P) <br /> medical waste hauler, Will pick up all bioharzardous material for disposal at their approved <br /> incinerator facility. <br /> Integrated Pathology Services Inc. accepts no medical waste from any other facility. <br /> Medical Waste Storage Methods <br /> All medical waste will be collected and stored in the processor room in designated <br /> containers. These containers meet the specifications set forth in the "Medical Waste <br /> Management Act" (MWMA). The room has been posted with signs iaw the MWMA. Medical <br /> and biohazardous waste will not be stored for more than 7 days. See section 118280 (B). All <br /> containers used by IPS are supplied pre-cleaned by IES on the date of pick up. <br /> Medical Waste Disposal Method <br /> Stericycle picks up the all full containers from collection room on Wednesday of each <br /> week mid to late AM. <br /> Emergency Action Plan <br /> Spill of Medical Waste fluids will be de-contaminated-with a 10%bleach and water <br /> solution for a five (5) minutes, then cleaned up with paper towels which then become medical <br /> waste, and disposed of as such. <br />