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Medical Waste Management Plan
<br /> Kaiser Permanente —Manteca Medical Center
<br /> 1/01/2023-12/31/2023
<br /> dishes,devices used to transfer,inoculate,and mix cultures;and wastes identified by
<br /> Section 173.1'1:4 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations as Category B"once
<br /> wasted"for laboratory wastes.
<br /> Waste that,at the poirt of transport from the generator's site or at the point of disposal
<br /> contains recognizable fluid human blood,fluid human blood products,containers,or
<br /> equipment containing iuman blood that is fluid.
<br /> Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion,exudate,or
<br /> secretions from humans that are required to be isolated by the infection control staff,
<br /> the attending physician aid surgeon,or the local health officer,to protect others from
<br /> highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are communicable to
<br /> humans.
<br /> Trace Chemotherapy wastes—waste that is contaminated through contact with,or
<br /> having previously cortained,chemotherapeutic agents,including,but not limited to,
<br /> gloves,disposable gowns,towels,and intravenous solution bags and attached tubing
<br /> that are empty.
<br /> A container is considered trace chemotherapy waste if: Shall be segregated for storage,and,when placed in a secondary container,
<br /> 1.All the chemotheracy drug has been removed using practices commonly employed that container shall be labeled with the words"Chemotherapy Waste
<br /> to remove materials from that type of container; "CHEMO",or other label approved by the department on the lid aid sides,so as
<br /> 2.The drug cannot drip or pour or be scraped out of the container. to be visible from any lateral direction.
<br /> Examples of trace chemctherapy waste are:
<br /> Contaminated gowns,gloves,masks,cleaning clothes,and barriers.Empty:IV tubing,
<br /> IV bags/bottles,syringes,drug vial
<br /> *Bulk Chemo is disposed as RCRA hazardous waste.
<br /> Non-RCRA Pharmaceutical wastes—waste pharmaceuticals which are not federally A person may consolidate into a common container,which may be reusable,
<br /> hazardous(non-RCRA),radioactive or classified as municipal solid waste(trash). sharps waste,as defined in Section 117755,and pharmaceutical wastes,as
<br /> *Pharmaceutical waste classified by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency(DEA)as defined in Section 117747.The container shall be labeled with the biohazardous
<br /> "controlled substances"are disposed in compliance with DEA requirements. waste symbol and the words"HIGH HEAT ONLY,""INCINERATION,"or other
<br /> label approved by the department on the lid and on the sides,so as to be visible
<br /> from any lateral direction.
<br /> (b) Storage area description with storage methods utilized, including duration and
<br /> temperature,if applicable.
<br /> Y Interim Storage Area:
<br /> • Medical waste that is stored in an area prior to transfer to the designated
<br /> accumulation area, as defined in Section 118310.
<br /> • Shall be stored in an area that is either locked or under direction supervision or
<br /> surveillance.
<br /> • Intermediate storage areas shall be marked with the international biohazard symbol or
<br /> the signage described in Section 1 18310.
<br /> • These warning signs shall be readily legible from a distance of five feet.
<br /> • This section does not apply to the rooms in which medical waste is generated.
<br /> Designated(Main Waste)Accumulation Area:
<br /> • The facility maintains a secured area for storage of medical waste pending disposal.
<br /> • The storage area is marked with warnings that read in English and Spanish
<br /> "Caution biohazardous Waste Storage Arca—Unauthorized Persons Keep Out".
<br /> • These signs are legible from a distance of at least 25 feet.
<br /> (c) Onsite treatment facility description,including type of treatment utilized maximum
<br /> capacity,time and temperature necessary,alternate contingency plan in case of
<br /> equipment failure.
<br /> • Currently do not conduct onsite treatment of medical waste. Stericycle is contracted
<br /> for removal of medical waste.
<br /> • The following waste are generated at our facility and are removed accordingly
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