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Medical Waste Management Plan <br />Kaiser Permanente — Lodi <br />1/01/10-12/31/10 <br />(h) Describe your medical waste emergency action plan, including procedures for <br />handling spills, exposures, equipment failures, etc. <br />The purpose of the Kaiser Permanente Stockton medical waste emergency action plan <br />is to assure that all medical waste is properly handled to eliminate exposure to the <br />public of possible disease causing agents which may be present in this type of waste. <br />To minimize the human contact with potentially infectious materials, waste devices <br />and instruments by ensuring the safe packaging, storage, treatment and disposal of <br />medical waste. <br />• All spills are to be reported to the Environmental Services Department for <br />proper clean up. <br />• Spills must be cleaned up immediately by a properly trained person using <br />appropriate personal.protective equipment in relation to the spill. <br />• Spills are cleaned according to Safety Management Policy Medical Waste <br />Management Program EC.SA.054. <br />• In the event of an employee exposure, the employee shall immediately be <br />evaluated at the Occupational Medicine or Urgent Care Department. <br />I certifying that the information provided within this document is complete and <br />accurate: <br />9 <br />,llo <br />*Send completed/updated plans to local Environmental Health Department per Medical Waste <br />Management Act 2007: HSC 1179600). <br />Uv <br />Revised March 30, 2010 <br />Plan maintained by Stockton EVS & EH&S Department <br />