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• 0 CONTAINMENT & STORAGE Waste containment - Biohazardous medical waste and all infectious waste are collected and disposed in such a manner as to prevent contamination to personnel handling the waste. Biohazardous waste collection is kept separate from the collection of normal waste at all times throughout the facility. and biohazardous waste is contained separately from other waste at the point of generation. All biohazardous medical waste shall be placed in a rec4double biohazardous bag (red bags will be tied shut). Sharps collection all contaminated sharps shall be disposed in a rigid sharp container located in applicable departments for collection. Sharps containers are then collected by the Central Supply Department, sealed and placed into red biohazardous bags (red bags will be tied shut). These bags containing sharps containers are then processed through our steam sterilization unit and then disposed of with general waste. Special procedures regarding the handling ocedures for pathological, trace chemo, are identified further in the medical waste mnagement plan policy and procedure manual. Biohazardous red bag storage on the units will be accomplished by collection and placement into a large rigid transportation container with tight fitting lid and locked, labeled with the words, "biohazardous waste" and the international biohazardous symbol on the lid and sides so as to be visible from any lateral direction. The biohazardous storage containers are rolled to the collection center located behind the cafeteria and kept under lock and key (secured) so as to prevent and deny access by unauthorized persons. Additionally, the storage area will have warning signs on the exterior of the entry gates stating, "Caution - biohazardous waste storage area. Unauthorized persons keep out." These signs �e in English and Spanish. Housekeeping personnelwill transport the containers to the steam sterilizer unit located on campus QLe-specific policy and procedure for collection an_d Stora As the biohazardous waste containers are pickedu -three times throughouf the day and transported to the sterilizing unit, concerns regarding storage temperature and days of collection are not applicable. Located at the steam sterilizer unit is a steam cleaner unit utilized for the steam cleaning, routine washing, and decontamination of reusable rigid ,,.medical waste containers. `located ince 1 edical and Procedure Manual under the section Haz-Mat Emergency Notification, identifies the techniques used and disinfectants to be utilized and cle OFF SITE MEDICAL WASTE Only HCS SJGH agency medical waste is processed at SJGH. We will not accept off site medical waste transported to this facility for consolidation and/or treatment. STEAM STERILIZATION Located in the Medical Waste Management Policy and Procedure Manual are written operating procedures for biological indicators and other indicators of adequate sterilization including time, temperature, pressure, type of waste, type of container, closure on the container, pattern of loading, and maximum load quantity. For specific review of each of the items listed above, please see Housekeeping policy 7.11 A. Also identified in 7.11 A are established procedures for checking, recording, of thermometers during each complete cycle to assure the attainment of 121 degrees centigrade, 250