Laserfiche WebLink
0 0 <br />Medical Waste Management Plan <br />Kaiser Permanente — Stockton <br />1/01/11-12/31/11 <br />r <br />I 1 1 <br />TAL HEALTH <br />Person responsible for implementing the Medical Waste Management Plan PERMIT/SERVICES <br />May 20, 2011 <br />Environmental Health & <br />Office: (209) 735-4083 <br />Safety Manager <br />Cell: 209 595-8007 <br />1. List the types of Medical Waste generated at your facility <br />• Biohazardous waste <br />• Sharps (needles, syringes, blades etc.) <br />• Isolation waste <br />• Pharmaceutical waste <br />• Pathological and surgical waste <br />• Trace Chemotherapy waste <br />2. Estimate the monthly amount of medical waste generated at your facility <br />• Kaiser Permanente Stockton: 7373 West Lane generates approximately 1,300 <br />(average of Jan through Dec 20 10) 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 containment area. <br />• All containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. <br />• Containers are lined with plastic liners and when liners are removed they are <br />placed in bio -hazard bag. <br />• Carts will be cleaned according to EVS/Infection Control Policy EC.EV.082 <br />cleaning procedures for medical waste carts. <br />• A person shall thoroughly wash and decontaminate reusable rigid containers for <br />medical waste by a method approved by the enforcement agency each time they <br />are emptied, unless the surfaces of the containers have been completely protected <br />from contamination by disposable liners, bags, or other devices removed with the <br />waste. <br />Revised May 20, 2011 <br />Plan maintained by Stockton EVS & EH&S Department <br />