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� e b. 12 . 20 11 a 10 : 17 A MManagV at Program No. 3575 PP. 7iof9 Environmental Services will place all medical wastes into RED biohazard bags labeled with the word "Biohazard." These bags are to be impervious to moisture and have strength sufficient to preclude ripping, tearing or bursting under normal use and handling. The biohazard bag used must be constructed of material that will pass the 165 gram dropped dart impact resistance test as required by Standard D 1709-91 of the A.S.T.M. Documentation from the manufacturer of compliance with these minimum construction standards will be kept on file in the Environmental Services Department. All waste placed in a red bag will be considered medical waste. The bags will be tied to prevent spillage in the event the bag is dumped upside down. Medical waste will be stored and transported in rigid containers to the Biohazardous 'Waste Storage Area located near the shipping / receiving area. The containers will be labeled with the words "Biohazardous Waste" or the word "Biohazard," and the international biohazard symbol. This storage area will be locked at all times. Access will be limited to Environmental Services and Plant Operations & Maintenance Department personnel. Waste consisting of medical and nonmedical waste will be handled as medical waste except as follows: a. Medical waste mixed with hazardous waste will be treated as hazardous waste. b. Medical waste mixed with radioactive waste will be treated as radioactive waste. e. Medical waste mixed with hazardous and radioactive waste will be treated as radioactive waste. 2. Sharps Waste All sharps will be placed in a sharps container labeled with the words "SUARPS WASTE" or with the international biohazard symbol and the word "Biohazard." Sharps containers will be rigid puncture - resistant containers that when sealed are leak resistant and not able to be reopened without great difficulty. Sharps containers shall be considered "full" when they reach 2/3 capacity or the manufacturer's full line. Lids on felled sharps containers must be capped, snapped closed, taped, or otherwise sealed to prevent loss of contents prior to disposal. Sharps waste containers are serviced at their installed locations by either Stericycle or EVS personnel. The waste containers will be stored and transported to the Biohazardous Waste Storage Area located near the shipping / receiving area or the Central Hazardous Waste Storage Room located near the hospital morgue. These storage areas will be locked at all times. Access will be limited to Environmental Services, Plant Operations & Maintenance Department, or other authorized personnel. These containers are picked up by Stericycle medical waste hauler for transport to an approved incineration facility on a scheduled basis. 3. Chemotherapeutic Waste: All trace contaminated (e.g., empty vials, ampules, IV bottles/bags, tubings and sharps) will be deposited in a specially marked, yellow collection container labeled with the words "Chemotherapy Waste" or "Chemo" that is lined with a red, labeled biohazard bag. A single -use, disposable primary yellow collection container may also be used that is appropriately labeled. When the bag or container is full, without compacting, or no longer needed, the red bag is removed and tied-off securely to prevent loss of contents prior to disposal. Gowns, gloves, and other trace contaminated non -sharps objects may also be deposited in the container. The red bag or yellow primary container will be transferred to a specially marked, yellow secondary container for storage in the Central HazardousWaste Storage Room located near the hospital morgue. Final pick-up occurs on a scheduled basis by Stericycle medical waste hauler for transport to an approved incineration facility. 4. Pathology Waste: Due to an outsource agreement, pathology specimens are couriered off-site to a non -owned facility remote from Dameron Hospital for analysis. All pathology waste will be separated from other medical waste and hazardous wastes (such as fixatives). Waste will be placed in a red bag and deposited into a specially marked secondary container labeled with the words "Pathology Waste" or "PATH." The container will be stored in the Central H[azardousWaste Storage Room located near the hospital morgue. Final pick-up occurs on a scheduled basis by Stericycle medical waste hauler for transport to an approved incineration facility. Unfixed specimens deemed waste shall not be Re c e i v e dT m e1tF e b,�12__C 2I- - 10;16Af�1N.o. 0468Z48D2A92D88257A44006B03B4?OpenDocum... 2/6/2013