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11, <br />kedical Waste Management Plan® <br />Kaiser Permanente — Stockton Medical Office Building <br />1/01/12-12/31/12 <br />Trace Chemotherapy wastes – A container is considered <br />trace chemotherapy waste if: <br />1. All the chemotherapy drug has been removed using <br />practices commonly employed to remove materials from that <br />Marked <br />type of container; a <br />2. No more than 3% by weight of the total capacity of the <br />"Chemotherapy Waste" <br />or "CHEMO" with the <br />container remains in the container <br />Examples of trace chemotherapy waste are: <br />Biohazard Symbol. <br />1. Contaminated gowns, gloves, masks, cleaning clothes, and <br />Label is placed on the <br />lid and on the sides, so <br />barriers <br />2. Empty IV tubing <br />as to be visible from <br />3. Empty IV bags/bottles <br />any lateral direction <br />4. Empty syringes <br />5. Empty drug vial <br />Non-RCRA Pharmaceutical wastes – waste pharmaceuticals <br />Marked with an <br />which are not federally hazardous (non -CA), radioactive or <br />"Incineration Only" <br />classified as municipal solid waste (trash). <br />sticker. <br />Label is placed on the <br />lid and on the sides, so <br />as to be visible from <br />an lateral direction <br />(b) Storage area description with storage methods utilized, including duration and <br />temperature, if applicable. <br />• The facility maintains a secured area for storage of biohazardous waste <br />pending disposal. <br />• The storage area is marked with warnings that read in English and Spanish <br />"Caution biohazardous Waste Storage Area—Unauthorized Persons Keep <br />Out". <br />• These signs are legible from a distance of at least 25 feet. <br />• Biohazardous waste shall not be stored on-site for more than seven days prior <br />to disposal. <br />(c) Onsite treatment facility description, including type of treatment utilized <br />maximum capacity, time and temperature necessary, alternate contingency plan <br />in case of equipment failure. <br />• Currently do not conduct onsite treatment of medical waste. Contract the <br />usage of Stericycle for removal of medical waste. <br />• The following waste are generated at our facility and are removed <br />accordingly by: <br />Revised August 22, 2012 <br />Plan maintained by Stockton EVS & EH&S Department <br />