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A V E21Uy ► ► SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Medical Waste Management Plan SUBJECT: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TITLE: Medical Waste Management Plan EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/02 PAGE 1 of 4 DISTRIBUTION: Stockton Medical Center 1. Types of medical Waste generated: • Clinical and other biological waste • Sharps (needles, syringes, blades etc.) • Patient care items from rooms or areas in which special isolation precautions have been utilized • Pharmaceutical waste — Non -hazardous • Pathological and surgical waste 2. Estimated monthly amount of medical waste generated: • Kaiser Permanente Stockton generates approximately 350 pounds/month 3. Medical waste handling procedures utilized: (a) Onsite location and method for segregation, containment, packaging, labeling, and collection Each department is responsible for separating bio -hazardous waste at the point of origin and disposing of them in containers lined with red infectious waste bags or, if red bags are temporarily unavailable, in containers clearly marked on all sides with words " Bio -Hazardous Waste". Sharps are to be contained first in locked, impervious bio -hazardous containers. Pharmaceutical wastes are segregated, contained and labeled with "incineration only" on the top and side and are removed from the facility within 90 days. Pathology waste will be place into a rigid container with a tight- fitting lid and labeled with "pathology waste" on the top and side of the container. Reusable rigid containers are used to transport medical waste from the department to the containment area. These containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. The method of decontamination is exposure to germicide solution for a minimum of three minutes or exposure to hot water of at least 180 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of 15 seconds. Rev 02/04 I