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0 •0 <br /> Moses D.Elam,MD <br /> F;1*1pil,KAISER PERMANEWEo Physician-in-Chief <br /> Deborah G,Friberg,FCHE <br /> Interim Senior Vice President/Area Manager <br /> Central Valley Service Area <br /> August 22nd, 2014 <br /> Robert McClellon, REHS <br /> Program Coordinator <br /> San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department <br /> 1868 E. Hazelton Ave. <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. McClellon, <br /> The purpose of this letter is to respond to your request for Kaiser Permanente medical waste <br /> characterization. Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout the San Joaquin County has <br /> characterized all glass and plastic items capable of cutting or piercing, that store blood or other <br /> potentially infectious material as potential sharps. As such, Kaiser Permanente disposes of <br /> these items as sharps in the sharps waste containers. Examples of these items include: <br /> 1. Test Tubes (plastic and glass) <br /> 2. Evacuation Containers (glass) <br /> 3. Microscope slides (glass) <br /> 4. Pipettes (plastic and glass) <br /> 5. Pipette tips (plastic and glass) <br /> Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to abiding by all applicable regulatory requirements in the <br /> Medical Waste Management Act. If you require any additional information, please contact me at <br /> (209) 617-6782 <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Mere Tawake, HEM <br /> Safety Operations Leader <br /> Kaiser Permanente <br /> 7373 West Lane <br /> Stockton, CA 95210 <br /> Stockton Medical Office Manteca Medical Center Tracy Medical Offices Modesto Medical Offices <br /> 7373 West Lane,Stockton,CA 95216 1777 W.Yosemite Avenue,Manteca,CA 95337 2185 W.Grant Line Road,Tracy,CA 95377 4601 Date Road,Modesto,CA 95356 <br />