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x <br />e lcal Waste Management Plan <br />Kaiser Pe anente — Lodi <br />1/01/10-12/31/10 <br />Person responsible for implementing the Medical Waste Management Plan <br />January 1, 2010 <br />Amy Tronolone <br />Office: (209) 735-6383 <br />Environmental Health & <br />Cell: (209) 603-5062 <br />is capable of puncturing or cutting the skin. Examples include: <br />Safety Manager <br />needles; syringes with needles attached; trocars; pipettes; <br />1. List the types of Medical Waste generated at your facility <br />• 13iohazardous waste <br />Sharps (needles, syringes, blades etc.) <br />Pharmaceutical waste <br />2. Estimate the monthly amount of medical waste generated at your facility <br />• Kaiser Permanente Stockton generates approximately 4 (average of Jan through <br />Dec 2009) pounds/month. <br />3. Describe the medical waste handling procedures utilized by and applicable to <br />your facility <br />(a) Onsite location and method for segregation, containment, packaging, labeling, <br />and collection <br />• All medical waste is separated and disposed at the point of origin. <br />• Waste will be contained in either red bag and/or ridged containers with lids. <br />• Waste will be labeled on all side and top to be visible from any lateral direction. <br />• Reusable rigid containers are used to transport medical waste from the department <br />to the waste hauler for pick-up. <br />• All containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. <br />The following materials are classified as <br />medical/biohazardous waste. <br />Labeling <br />Procedures <br />Sharps Waste - Any discarded device that was used in <br />patient care, medical research, or an industrial laboratory and <br />is capable of puncturing or cutting the skin. Examples include: <br />"Sharps Waste", or the <br />needles; syringes with needles attached; trocars; pipettes; <br />Biohazard symbol and <br />scalpel blades; blood vials; broken or unbroken glassware that <br />the word <br />has been in contact with infectious agents, including serum <br />"BIOHAZARD" <br />bottles, slides, and cover slips. <br />Pathological Waste - Human or animal surgery <br />Marked "Pathology <br />specimens, tissues, or body parts removed during surgery, <br />Waste" with the <br />autopsy, or other medical procedures. <br />Biohazard Symbol. <br />Revised March 30, 2010 <br />Plan maintained by Stockton EVS & EH&S Department <br />