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<br />INTRODUCTION
<br />Stericycle policy requires compl'�anrn wiM all applioble regulations regardingthe cdlection
<br />transportation and treatment of regulated medial waste. United States Postal Service Publication 52
<br />(Publiation H2) inquire the generator of regulated medial waste to mrtify that the packaging and
<br />documentation of transported regulated medical waste complies with all Publication 52 regulations
<br />regaMing wane dassifiation, packaging, labeling andshipping documentadm- To ensure that neRher
<br />Sterirycle nor the generator of -regulated medical waneviolates applicable regulations, 7t's imperative
<br />that all parch understandMe rola regarding proper identifiation, classrfication, segregation and
<br />padkaging of regulated medial. waste The purpose ofthis. polity a to summarize Me minimum
<br />requirements far preparing your different waste sVeams for collection, transportation and treatment.
<br />Additimal fadliry or sbte-specific wane acceptance policies may apply based on permit spedfotionx
<br />Please contact your laol repraemative for further information You may also caG (800) 355-8773.
<br />REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
<br />Steriryde accepts medial waste gene2ted ince broad range of medial, diagnonic, Meopeutic
<br />and research activities The term "medical wane" includes bio-hazardauz, biomedial, infectious or
<br />reguWted medal wane az defined under federal, nate or idol laws, rules, regulations antl guidelines.
<br />Except az defined by Publiation 52 regulations, th¢ excludes RCRA pharmaauticalz,all DFA scheduled
<br />dNgs inducting *controlled su6nances, bulk chemotherapy, wane comaining mercury or other heavy
<br />metals, batteriesof any type, outerizers, non-infectious dental waste, chemiols such az soWems,
<br />reagents, conosives or ignitable materials classified as hazardous waste under Federal and State EPA
<br />Regulations. In addition, Stedcyde carnal accept bulk Ipuids (trace liquids must be contained via
<br />soGdifia prior to mailing), radioactive materials, or complete remains (including heads; full torsos and
<br />fetuses). Steriryde mnzsot accept there excluded matedals packaged az regulated medial waste in
<br />the mail6ark packaging. Ail lab wastes a matedatz which contain or have the potential to contain
<br />infectious sukstances arising from those agents lined order 42 CFR 723 are strkdy prohibhetl from
<br />medial wane 6y federal law and must be pretreated prior to. disposal. Sepaate protocol and packaging
<br />requiremems appy for the disposal ofnon-hazardous phartnaceutiaix Hazardous wazte transportation
<br />service may be offered in certain geographic loatians, under sepa22e contract. Please contaR your
<br />loal representative for details and packaging specifiations. •Undispensed ( DEA Regut2nr
<br />AMALGAM/MERCURY CONTAIMNG WASTE
<br />AmalgarNMerwry Wane means ()Denial Amalgam and materials comaining dental amalgam (i)
<br />apsules, Gii) Amalgam denial traps, sludge from traps (rv) dean teeth, (M Mercury Thermometers
<br />@token or unbroken) (vG) Breakers. Relays, Switches and Thermonats. Non -Acceptable Ma[edals
<br />ons (i) Cyanides or cyanide -containing matedals, (ii) Reacbves, (u) Flammables pr Cwnbustibies, gv)
<br />Merwry cleanup materials comaining Merwry and Mercury Amalgam, (v) 8atieries and tight bulbs
<br />containing Mercury, Ni) Organic Mercury Components, (vii) Activated Carbon containing Merwry, (vii0
<br />Impropery segregated, bulging, wet or leaking containers, or containers wiM Mercury product in excess
<br />of i pound and (u) Imeetious materials suds az medial waste and sharps or any Regulated Medical
<br />Waste as defined above.
<br />WASTE SEGREGATION AND PACKAGING
<br />The generator's. solely responsible for propery segregating, packaging and labeling of regulated medial
<br />wane. Proper segregation antl packaging reduce the potential far acddental release of the contents
<br />and exposure to employees, USPS workers and Me general public USPS reguWtipns rewire that all
<br />packages d regulated medial wane be prepared for transport in containers meeting the following
<br />requlements under the USPS Publication 52 and per the specifiations of the packaging approved
<br />by Me USPS. R is imperative that generators fellow Me package closure antl shipping document
<br />requirements are adhered to ensure that mailback packages are not rejected or resumed. Nate: Loose
<br />sharps ARE NOT permRied in any wide mount (pail Type) mailback containers All regdated medial
<br />wane mon he accompanied by a properly completed shipping document s provided in the kR.
<br />MANAGEMENT OF NON -CONFORMING WASTE
<br />As required by regulation and company policy,.USPS reserves Me ngm antl may refuse transport of any
<br />containers that appear m lie non -conforming because of their mments or are improperly packaged,
<br />leaking, damaged or likely to veatea risk of exposure to employes or the 9eneml public. Any non-
<br />confortninq waste idem'rfied in route to or at a USPS location maybe returned to the generator for
<br />proper packaging acct"aposai. Reriryde may be required to pick upnon-conforming containers from
<br />a USPS fadlRy. Iii the event of such an evem additional charges may apply. Proper segrega5on and
<br />padkaging is ssentiai to ensure compliant and safe handling, cdlecdon, tramportation and Veaiment
<br />of regulated medical waste.
<br />FOR USE WRH MAILRAIX SERMICE ONLY
<br />WASTE ACCEPTANCE POLICY
<br />•Sharps - Means a medical waste objett that is apable of cutting or penetratirg skin or packaging material and that is
<br />contaminated with a pathogen or may become contaminated with a pathogen dewed from the medial treatment,
<br />diagnosis, immun®tion, or biomediol research of a human or animal. Sharps irrclude used medial waste such as
<br />needles, rynrges, salpets, broken glass, vulture slides, minue dshs, broken opitlarytuhes, broken rigitl plastic, antl
<br />exposedends of tlental wires. (Wde mouth (pail type) mailhack containers cannot <omain kxise sharps. howcrver
<br />mailer sharp containers are ameptable far pFacement lino Mae larger mrrbirers.)
<br />• Regulatetl Medial Waste a Clinical Wrote or (Bio) Medial Wale - Means a soft waste materel (other tiwn a sharp)
<br />derived vain the medical veatmem, d�agrasis, immun¢atdon, or biomedical researzh of a human or animal. Soft metlkal
<br />wazte include items suds a used rubber gloves, swabs, gauze, tongue depressors, antl other similar material.
<br />•Trace Chemotherepy Contaminated Wane - RCRA Empty drug vek, rydryes and rreedles, spill (tits, IV tubing and bags,
<br />contaminated glove and gowns, and related materials a defined in applioble laws, rule, rewlatiors or guideline
<br />• Pathobgiol Waste -Human « anunal body parts, organs, tissues and surgial spedmen (deemed of formaldehyde,
<br />formalin or other preservative as required ty l aw)
<br />• Non-RCRA Pharmaceuticals" -Human or animal body parts, organs, tissues cent surgial spedmen (deanted of
<br />formaldehyde, formalin or othecpreservatives s rewired bylaw)
<br />• RCRA Hazardous PharmaceudW Waste and all DEA.<onvdled dings inducting controlled substances'
<br />• Chemla)s Formaldehyde, formalin, adtls, alcohol, waste oil, solvents, reagents, Poker devehper
<br />• Hazardous Wane Drums or other corstainers whh a hazard warning symbol, batteries and orbs heavy metals
<br />• Radioactive Waste Any mmainer with a 2dioactiviry level Mat exceeds regulaWry or permitted limbs, lard-mntairring materiab
<br />• Camdete Human Remains ('vMuding heads, full torsos acct fetuses)
<br />• Bulk Chemotheopy Wane
<br />•Compressed Gas Cylinders, Canisters. Inhalers and Aerosol Cans
<br />•Airy Mercury Containing Material or Device Any mercuy tixrmometers, Spftygmomanameters or Wb or medial device
<br />• Merwry-Cordaining Denml Waste Nan -contact and contact amalgam and products, Nairside traps, amalgam sludge or
<br />vacuum pump f Iters, extraRed teeM whh mercury fillings and empty amalgam
<br />Acceptable Matedals List Non-Acwptahle Materiak L[n
<br />• DenW amalgam •Cyanides a ryanide-containing materials
<br />• Matedals comaining demal amalgam • Reactives
<br />• AmalgamaPsule •Flammables or combustibles
<br />•Amalgam dental traps • Orgadc Merwry cortgtonertts
<br />•.Sludge from dental traps -'d disinfeRed •Mercury-contannriated soi5.
<br />•Teeth - if dinrrFeRed • Aktiva[ed Carbon comaining Mercury
<br />• intactmercury containing devices • Irrfecdois materials suds as medal waste and sharps
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