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Lodi Memorial Hospital 8420-EC3-Section C1 Facilities Management 0 0 Page C-1 Environment of Care; Hazardous Materials and Wastes Management Revised: July, 2006 Facility: Lodi Memorial Hospital 975 S. Fairmont Ave. Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 334-3411 Person Responsible for Implementation of Plan: GAYLE MOSES, SAFETY OFFICER A. DEFINITIONS OF MEDICAL WASTE BY TYPE Medical waste that may be generated or handled at a Lodi Memorial Hospital facility consists of biohazardous waste and sharps waste. These wastes are: • BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS; Fluid blood, other body fluids or items contaminated with blood including containers or discarded equipment containing fluid blood and all materials contaminated with body waste, secretions or vomitus where blood is recognized. • SHARPS; Syringes, needles, blades, and broken glass. • ISOLATION WASTE; Waste contaminated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from humans who are isolated due to highly communicable diseases. • CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE; Trace amounts of chemotherapeutic waste. • TRAUMA SCENE WASTE; Waste that may be collected at times when ambulance service providers and other emergency responders deliver patients for medical attention. • PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE; Waste medications whether partial dose, empty vial or any and all such waste that contains medications with the exception of chemotherapeutics. Lodi Memorial Hospital does not generate PATHOLOGY WASTE. All human anatomical parts, surgery specimens and tissues are transferred from the hospital by Smith -Kline Laboratories for analysis by Delta Pathology Associates, 2291 W. March Lane, Ste. 179E, Stockton, CA 95207. After final processing, the specimens become waste and are the responsibility of Delta Pathology Associates. Additionally, Lodi Memorial Hospital accepts no medical waste from any other facility and is registered as a Lg= Quantity Generator.