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Medical Waste Management Plan Kaiser Permanente —Lathrop Medical Office 1/01/2 02 5-12/31/2025 including Brucellosis and Contagious Ecthyma,as defined by the department;culture dishes,devices used to transfer,inoculate,and mix cultures;and wastes identified by Section 173.134 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations as Category B"once wasted"for laboratory wastes. Waste that,at the point of transport from the generator's site or at the point of disposal contains recognizable fluid human blood,fluid human blood products,containers,or equipment containing human blood that is fluid. Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion,exudate,or secretions from humans that are required to be isolated by the infection control staff, the attending physician and surgeon,or the local health officer,to protect others from highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are communicable to humans. Non-RCRA Pharmaceutical wastes-waste pharmaceuticals which are not federally A person may consolidate into a common container,which may be reusable, hazardous(non-RCRA),radioactive or classified as municipal slid waste(trash). sharps waste,as defined in he con ainer s,and labeled with the wastes,a5 rdous .pharmaceutical waste classified by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency(DEA)as defined in Section the words The container shall be labeled with me blohaz then "controlled substances"are disposed in compliance with DEA requirements. waste symbol and the words"HIGH HEAT ONLY,"°INCINERATION," be label approved by the department on the lid and on the sides,so as to be visible from any lateral direction. (b) Storage area description with storage methods utilized,including duration and temperature,if applicable. ➢ Interim Storage Area: • Medical waste that is stored in an area prior to vendor waste collection, as defined in Section 118310. • Shall be stored in an area that is either locked or under direction supervision or surveillance. • Intermediate storage areas shall be marked with the international biohazard symbol or the signage described in Section 118310. • These warning signs shall be readily legible from a distance of five feet. ➢ Designated (Main Waste)Accumulation Area: • The facility maintains a secured area within the building for storage of medical waste pending disposal. (c) Onsite treatment facility description,including type of treatment utilized maximum capacity,time and temperature necessary, alternate contingency plan in case of equipment failure. • Currently do not conduct onsite treatinent of medical waste. Stericycle is contracted for removal of medical waste. • The following waste are generated at our facility and are removed accordingly by: Type of Waste Method/Treatment Red Ba iohazardous Stericycle Sherpa needles syringes,blades etc. Stericycle Pharmaceufical waste Stericycle (d) Registered Medical waste hauler: • Stericycle, Inc. Reg. No. 3716 Central California 4135 W. Swift Avenue Fresno CA 93722 (209)275-0992 Lathrop MOB Page 2 of 4