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III. ACCUMULATION/STORAGE SITE • All regulated medical waste are collected by Stericycle and maintained in an enclosed and designated accumulation area located right next to grossing room#2.This area is marked with the following warning sign in both English and in Spanish: " CAUTION—BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA- UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS KEEP OUT" "CIUDADO—ZONA DE RESID UOS—BIOLOGICOS PELEIGROSOS- PROHIBIDA LA ENTR, DAA PERSONAS NO A UTORIZADAS" IV. DISPOSAL, COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT: • Stericyle collects,and transports the medical waste from our facility to an approved site for treatment and disposal.The waste are collected weekly every Wednesday. • All waste will be accompanied by a tracking document which will include the generator's and the transporter's name,addresses, customer#,description of waste,and other pertinent information.The document will be signed by both Delta Pathology and Stericycle. A copy will be given to Delta Pathology and will be kept in file for 3 years. • Below is the Stericycle's main address and contact number: Stericycle Customer Care Office 4010 Commercial Avenue Northbrook,IL 60062 Tel#(866)783-7422 V. LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT: • Clean Harbors collects, and transports chemical liquid wastes(solvents)from our facility to an approved site for treatment and disposal.The waste are collected in a black 55 gallon drum which is marked and labeled with the hazardous waste label and required information filled out.(generator's ID,description of contents, accumulation start date,etc.). • The waste drum is maintained in a well ventilated area until collection and transport by Clean Harbors.This area is marked with appropriate warning labels and PPEs and universal precautions are observed when handling this type of waste. • After formalin,xylene,methanol, alcohol,and staining solutions are drained and collected separately,the liquids are transferred and funneled in the appropriate 55 gallon liquid waste drum.A log is kept on the types and the amount of liquid waste disposed. Clean Harbors will be notified for collection when the barrel reach %full. • Any items such as paper,rags and packaging materials that are contaminated will be placed in a separate black 55 gallon waste drum properly marked with hazmat info and labeled with contents description(i.e. soaked paper,rags,etc.). • The drums will be retained for up to 90 days or when full. (whichever comes first).Per Clean Harbors transport personnel, 180 days are allowed in some cases.Verify local jurisdiction policies for complete protocol. • The manifest will be signed by both Delta Pathology and Clean Harbors transport personnel.A copy will be retained in Delta Pathology and another copy will be mailed within 30 days of collection to: Department of Toxic Substances Control P O Box 400 Sacramento,CA 95812