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Enrilnnntental Injection Control <br />Policy Statement <br />Medical waste will be handled and disposed of safely and in accordance with regulatory requirements. <br />Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br />1. For the purpose of this policy, medical wastes include human blood and blood -soiled articles, <br />contaminated items (i.e., soiled dressings), and disposable sharps (e.g.,_needleslscalpels). <br />2. Medical waste is regulated at the state level. State medical waste regulations can be accessed at:_ <br />http://www,epa. aovlos-w/nonliaz/iiidtistriaL`medical/prot4rams.htm. <br />3. All sharps must be handled as medical waste, placed in approved sharps containers, and sent for eventual <br />incineration. <br />4. Liquid blood, excretions, and secretions shall be flushed into the sewer system. <br />5. Disposable items contaminated with excretions or secretions from residents believed to be infectious must <br />be placed in plastic bags and sealed, and either decontaminated with bleach/EPA registered germicidal <br />(1:10 or 1:100 dilution) or stored in appropriate container until removal from the premises. <br />6. Disposable items soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials must be placed in plastic bags <br />or containers, and a solution of one (1) part bleach/EPA registered germicidal and nine (9) parts water <br />added to saturate the items. Alternatively, items can be placed in appropriate containers and handled as <br />medical waste. <br />7. Medical wastes may be weighed at the time of collection and/or storage prior to disposal, per state <br />requirements. <br />8• is responsible for weighing medical wastes, if applicable. <br />9. The weight, in pounds, will be recorded on the medical waste tracking form (manifest) and/or the shipment <br />log maintained by this facility if applicable. <br />10. Any compactor/dumpster must be Iocked from the outside when not in use and at night. <br />11. Only authorized vendors are permitted to collect regulated wastes. <br />continues on next page <br />Qtr 3, 2018 <br />