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t -Y <br />nwmrXNA , 1 11 "A' <br />EM <br />lu, <br />Tale of Poticyi Procedure <br />Department of H077SEKEEPING <br />Policy/ Procedure No. Effective Date <br />7.56 1 1/83 <br />Std Replaces <br />1. All patient -related waste in the following areas will be considered .:,Zectio <br />a. Emergency Room <br />b. Dialysis Unit <br />c. Surgery <br />d. Intensive Care Unit <br />e. Labor and Delivery <br />f. isolation Patient Waste <br />2. Use covered hamper stand with red decal printed "Infectious Waste". <br />3.* Use red printed "Infectious Waste" bag, size 31" x 38". <br />4. To assemble hamper stand: <br />a. Unfold metal frame. <br />b. Place bottom bag support inside bottom of frame with vertical a of support <br />resting on frame. <br />c. Place red printed bag on frame. Bottom of bag should touch bag --,port. Bag <br />fits tightly and will stretch over frame. <br />d. Attach top with "Infectious Waste" decal on attachment bar by p1 xg metal <br />tension clips on bar and pushing down on top to snap on. <br />Keep mpers in soiled utility areas and outside <br />rooms. Open hamper stand by.use of foot pedal. <br />Housekeeping maintains, stock of Infectious Waste hamper sta- <br />is responsible to notify Housekeeping when an Infectious Waste hamp <br />required for an isolation room. <br />A. All isolation & patient's trash receptacles shall be lined with <br />b. Roll hamper stand to just outside of door of isolation room. <br />c. Person on inside of room removes small red bags from existing t*-, <br />and ties each bag with a double knot. <br />d. Small red bags are placed inside hamper just outside door. <br />a. Return "Infectious Waste" covered hamper to hallway outside of <br />7. To collect Infectious Waste from non -isolation areas (i.e. - soiled <br />PM <br />, Nursing <br />-tand is <br />;:ssings)- <br />a. Place infectious waste insmall clear bag and tie each with a e- knot. <br />b. Placi all bag in "Infectious Waste" hamper in soiled utility7' <br />