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Medical Waste Management Plan Kaiser Permanente—Lathrop Medical Office 1/01/2023-12/31/2023 (f) Do you handle pharmaceutical waste that is classified by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency(DEA)as"controlled substances"? • No (g) Do you have a Materials of Trade(MOT)Exemption?Who on your staff is authorized to transport your medical waste? • A MOT is not applicable to this facility. (h) Do you have tracking documents for all medical waste handled at your facility? • All medical waste records are maintained onsite and available for the last 3 years. (i) Describe training provided to staff regarding handling,storage, disposal,and record keeping of all medical waste,including pharmaceutical waste: • Training is provided to staff on annual basis. • Training modules are on the topics of DOT(general awareness-safe & g h' security/Regulated Medical Waste Function Specific),Waste Segregation& Disposal,and Spill Response. • All training records are maintained onsite and available for the last 3 years. 0) Describe your medical waste emergency action plan,including procedures for handling spills,exposures,equipment failures,etc. The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente Lathrop Medical Office waste emergency action plan is to assure that all medical waste is properly handled to eliminate exposure to the public of possible disease causing agents which may be present in this type of waste. To minimize the human contact with potentially infectious materials,waste devices and instruments by ensuring the safe packaging, storage,treatment and disposal of medical waste. • All spills are to be reported to the Safety Department. • Spills must be cleaned up immediately by a properly trained person using appropriate personal protective equipment in relation to the spill. • Spills are cleaned according to Policy: Spill Management-Hazardous Materials/Waste. • In the event of an employee exposure,the employee shall immediately be evaluated at the Employee Health Services or the Emergency Department. I certify that the information provided within this document is complete and accurate: '�,1: f -2.3 Environmental Services Director Date Chandra N. Buchanan, HEM, CEAS III ;;; Safety Officer/Safety Operations Leader Date 3 - T-23 Support Service A ministrator Date *Send updated plans to local County Environmental Health Department per Medical Waste Management Act Jan 2017:HSC 117960(d):Generators shall update their medical waste management plan when any of the information in the plan changes and shall have the plan on file for review during an inspection or upon request.The updated plan shall be submitted within 30 days of the change.