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Infection Contro —Environmental Infection Control <br /> Medical Waste — Segregating and Separating <br /> Highlights Policy Statement <br /> Medical waste generated by this facility will be segregated from general waste in accordance <br /> with current federal and state guidelines. <br /> Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br /> General Trash 1. Medical waste may not be discarded with general trash. <br /> Medical Wastes 2. General trash that is placed in containers with medical waste will be handled as <br /> regulated medical waste. <br /> Separating Medical Wastes 3. Designated individuals will be responsible for separating (to the extent practical) <br /> medical waste generated by this facility into the following groups: <br /> a. Sharps(e.g.,needles,scalpels,glassware,and syringes); <br /> b. Fluids in quantities greater than twenty(20ml); <br /> c. Other regulated medical waste (e.g., blood-soaked bandages, tubing, gauze <br /> pads,swabs,etc.);and <br /> d. Other items per state-specific regulation. <br /> Responsibility 4. Everyone who generates or handles medical waste will be responsible for <br /> discarding it into appropriate receptacles. <br /> Designated Containers 5. Medical waste will be discarded into designated containers (e.g., red bag or <br /> container marked with the"biohazard"symbol). <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 /> Medical Waste Policies <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Operational Policy and Procedure Manual <br /> 25 <br /> ©2001 MED-PASS,Inc.(Revised December 2009) <br />