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Regulated Waste, Continued <br />Wound All wound dressings are to be disposed of in a manner so as to "confine and contain" <br />dressings any blood/body fluids that may be present: <br />• Small dressings can be enclosed in the disposable glove used to remove the <br />dressing. Pull the glove off inside out containing the dressing inside of it. This <br />dressing and the gloves can then be discarded and removed from the <br />patient's/resident's room upon completion of the procedure. <br />• Larger dressings should be removed using gloved hands and placed into a <br />leakproof bag. Small plastic bags are available as a "dressing change bag" that <br />can be used at the bedside. This bag can be used for the old dressing, gloves, and <br />other trash from the dressing change procedure. <br />• Any dressing containing liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious <br />material that could be released if compressed or is caked with dried blood or other <br />potentially infectious material capable of releasing these materials during handling <br />will be disposed of as regulated waste. <br />• Gloves must be worn when changing dressings and/or handling items <br />contaminated with blood/body fluids and/or other regulated waste. <br />I.V. tubing All I.V. tubing will be considered regulated waste and handled appropriately. <br />Outside <br />contamination <br />Regulations on <br />disposal <br />State $pecific <br />regUlr@mellts <br />(indicated here <br />if different) <br />If outside contamination of the regulated waste container occurs, it shall be placed in a <br />second container that is: <br />- closable <br />- constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids during <br />handling, storage, transport or shipping <br />- labeled or color -coded <br />- closed prior to removal to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during <br />handling, storage, transport, or shipping <br />Disposal of all regulated waste shall be in accordance with applicable regulations of <br />the United States. <br />Beverly Healthcare Infection Control Program Guidelines Page 3.34 <br />