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11/12/2010 14:19 2092394 BUSINESS OFFIC4 PAGE 05 <br /> Medical Waste — Segregating and Separating <br /> ME <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.�Qy1 <br /> See also CDC's Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare <br /> Facilities at:www cdc aov/ mwr/PDF/rr/r�c�2I O.pdf <br /> n/a <br /> Medical Waste Policies <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date:— By: <br /> Date: By: <br /> Daze: By: <br /> 0 2001 MED-PASS.inc.(Revised December 2009) <br />