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to their immediate supervisor for possible blood borne pathogen <br /> exposures and appropriate follow up. <br /> v. Responding staff shall always wear appropriate PPE and wash <br /> hands after cleanup. <br /> e. Pharmaceutical Waste Spills: <br /> i. If a spill occurs,the department is responsible for clean-up. The <br /> area should also be wiped dry with towels or other appropriate <br /> material. <br /> ii. After initial clean-up, perform final cleaning of the contaminated <br /> area by wiping up immediately with an approved cleaning <br /> disinfectant,which will be allowed a contact time of no less than <br /> 10 minutes. <br /> iii. Responding staff shall always wear appropriate PPE and wash <br /> hands after cleanup. <br /> D. HIPAA Compliance <br /> 1. In compliance with HIPAA regulations which provide for confidentiality of patient <br /> health information, medication and/or medical containers (i.e., collection <br /> tubes) which are labeled with patient-specific health information will be discarded <br /> into appropriate waste containers and not into regular waste. <br /> E. Handling: <br /> 1. Waste consists of medical and non-medical waste will be handled as medical waste <br /> except as follows: <br /> a. Medical Waste mixed with Hazardous Waste will be treated as Hazardous <br /> Waste. <br /> b. Medical Waste mixed with Radioactive Waste will be treated as <br /> Radioactive Waste. <br /> c. Medical Waste mixed with Hazardous Waste and Radioactive Waste will <br /> be treated as Radioactive Waste. <br /> F. Collection/Transportation: <br /> 1. All personnel who handle and/or transport medical waste will wear the appropriate <br /> PPE. <br /> 2. All medical wastes shall be transported to the biohazardous waste storage area <br /> using appropriate PPE. <br /> 3. The containers (red collection tubs) will be lined with red biohazard bags as <br /> indicated above. <br /> 4. Collection of medical waste from the exam rooms shall take place in accordance <br /> with one of the following frequencies: in between patients; or when odor dictates; or <br /> at a minimum once every week, and will be disposed of in the biohazardous waste <br /> storage area. <br /> 5. Carrying biohazardous waste by hand in red bags to the biohazardous waste storage <br /> SVMF Waste Policy.Retrieved 8/23/2023.Official copy at http://sh-sgmf.policystat.coin/policy/13569979/.Copyright© Pagc 9 of 14 <br /> 2023 Sutter Gould Medical Foundation <br />