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Infection Con Environmental Infection Control <br /> Medical Waste Handling <br /> Highlights Policy Statement <br /> Medical waste will be handled and disposed of safely and in accordance with regulatory <br /> requirements. <br /> Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br /> Items Constituting Medical 1. For the purpose of this policy, medical waste includes human blood and blood- <br /> Waste soiled articles,contaminated items (i.e.,soiled dressings), items contaminated with <br /> feces from a person diagnosed as having a disease that is transmitted through feces, <br /> and disposable sharps(e.g.,needles/scalpels). <br /> Sharps 2. All sharps must be handled as medical waste,placed in approved sharps containers, <br /> and sent for eventual incineration. <br /> Blood/Excretions/ 3. Liquid blood,excretions,and secretions shall be flushed into the sewer system. <br /> Secretions <br /> Contaminated Disposable 4. Disposable items, which are contaminated with excretions or secretions from <br /> Items residents believed to be infectious, must be placed in plastic bags and sealed, and <br /> either decontaminated with bleach(1:10 or 1:100 dilution),incinerated,or stored in <br /> appropriate container until removal from the premises. <br /> Disposable Items Soiled 5. Disposable items soiled with visible blood(or feces from a resident with a disease <br /> with Visible Blood transmitted through feces) must be placed in plastic bags or containers, and a <br /> solution of one(1)part bleach and nine(9)parts water added to saturate the items <br /> or the items must be incinerated.Items can also be placed in appropriate containers <br /> and placed in medical waste. <br /> Weighing Medical Wastes 6. Medical wastes will be weighed at the time of collection and/or storage prior to disposal. <br /> Recording Weight of <br /> Wastes 7• is responsible for weighing medical wastes. <br /> 8. The weight, in pounds, will be recorded on the medical waste tracking form <br /> (manifest)and/or the shipment log maintained by this facility. <br /> Compactor/Dumpster 9. Any compactor/dumpster must be locked from the outside when not in use and at <br /> night. <br /> Authorized Vendors 10. Only authorized vendors are permitted to collect regulated wastes. <br /> See also OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Enforcement Standards at: <br /> www.osha.gov/ <br /> See also CDC's Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare <br /> Facilities at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5210.pdf <br /> n/a <br /> Sharps Disposal;Medical Waste Policies <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Operational Policy and Procedure Manual <br /> 21 <br /> ©2001 MED-PASS,Inc.(Revised December 2009) <br />