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r <br />b® <br />PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSING OF SURGERY TRASH <br />Purpose: To prevent and control the spread of infection within <br />the hospital. <br />Policy: All trash coming from surgery is placed in red plastic <br />bags. Bag is tied and placed in trash bin outside of <br />surgery. Day janitor will pick up the red bags before <br />morning break, before lunch and aoain before the end of <br />shift. <br />P.M. janitor will pick up the red bags twice during his <br />shift, or as needed. <br />Disposal: Red bags will be taken to compactor area and placed in <br />sterilizer. Once the sterilization cycle has been com- <br />pleted and the pressure has dropped, the janitor will <br />open the sterilization chamber and procede to compact <br />the sterilized trash. <br />June 7, 1982 <br />N. <br />2 <br />