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SA N J O A Q U I N Environmental Health Department <br /> ---- COUNTY --- <br /> 8. Describe the categorization and disposal procedures for"controlled substances" pharmaceutical <br /> wastes, regulated by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency: <br /> Reverse Distributer. <br /> 9. Describe the Emergency Action Plan that the facility will follow to ensure the proper disposal of <br /> medical waste in the event of equipment breakdowns, natural disasters, or other occurrences: <br /> The Emergency Action Plan that the facility will follow is this: If the Sani Pak were to break <br /> down, we would have Med-waste pick up the biohazardous waste to be process off-site, and <br /> in case that Med-Waste can't pick up the medical waste, we would reach out our sister <br /> institutions for help so we could use their medical waste services. All medical waste would <br /> always be stored and is stored in a secure location with a lock. <br /> 10. Describe the Closure Plan to be used at the termination of treatment of medical waste at the facility. <br /> Decontamination of treatment equipment and the remainder of the facility shall use one or more of the <br /> following methods listed in HSC § 118295: <br /> a. Exposure to hot water of at least 82' Centigrade (180' Fahrenheit)for a minimum of 15 seconds <br /> b. Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with, or immersion in, one of the following for a minimum of <br /> three minutes: Hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine), Phenolic solution (500 ppm active <br /> agent), lodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine), Quaternary ammonium solution (400 ppm <br /> active agent). <br /> All treatment equipment will be decontaminated using 500 PPM Chlorine <br /> Solution. <br /> Version:7-1-25 Page 10 of 11 <br />