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HAZARDOUS MAT Eil"MANAGE14ENT <br />PROGRAM <br />HAZARDOUS ' e, DISPOSAL AIIR, <br />OLICY: Lodi Memorial • .ital shall supportr hazardous <br />disposal system that maintains the safety of patients, <br />employees, visitors and members of the community. In <br />addition, the hospital shall have a systematic approach <br />to handle both smallr i « i -' spills.. manner <br />maintains the sr„.. of patients,employees,visitors <br />and the community. <br />Hazardous materials shall be collected by the department that <br />uses or generates the materials. Hazardous materials shall be <br />transported from the hospital by an approved transporter. The <br />following guidelines promote proper collection of hazardous <br />1. All employees handling hazardous materials wear plastic <br />gloves, and additional personal protective equipment <br />(PPE) as indicated by the hazardous material. <br />Additionally, they should wash their hands frequently. <br />2. hazardous materials is segregated from medical waste <br />and handled separately. <br />3. hazardous materials shall be collected in the <br />department, they are picked up and transported by <br />members of the housekeeping department on an "as <br />needed” basis. <br />wasteMedical will be placed . bags, chemotherapywaste is placed in - chemotherapy containers <br />other hazardous . <br />l waste will be placed in clear <br />bags and placedhazardous <br />5. Hazardous materials are contanirized ') labeled and stored <br />on site for pickup. They are then p)-cked up, repacked <br />and i rF -, - d by '.. Yental Management C•. • <br />Turlock, CA. Doors to the hazardous materials waste <br />storage area are kept locked. <br />9 <br />