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0 0 '�SCEIVSD <br /> Medical Waste Management Plan <br /> Kaiser Permanente —Manteca Medical Office APS 2 2015 <br /> 1/01/15-12/31/15 <br /> 7AL <br /> This lana lies to the followingfacili location (s): IT/ ICE Ll" <br /> Location Address <br /> Manteca MOB 1721 W.Yosemite Avenue <br /> Person responsible for implementing the dical Waste Management Plan <br /> Safety Officer ice: (209)825-3885 <br /> Cell: 209 629-7324 <br /> 1. List the types of Medical Waste generated at your facility <br /> • Biohazardous waste <br /> • Sharps(needles, syringes,blades etc.) <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 Manteca Medical Office generates approximately 303(average of Jan <br /> through Nov 2014)pounds/month. <br /> 3. Describe the medical waste handling procedures utilized by and applicable to your <br /> facility <br /> (a) Onsite location and method for segregation,containment,packaging,labeling,and <br /> collection <br /> • All medical waste is separated and disposed at the point of origin. <br /> • Waste will be contained in either red bag(biohazardous)/yellow bag(trace <br /> chemotherapy)/white bag(pathology)and/or ridged containers(pharmaceutical/ <br /> sharps)with lids. <br /> • This facility utilizes reusable/recyclable pharmaceutical sharps containers through <br /> our waste hauler-Stericycle Reusable Sharps Program. <br /> • Waste will be labeled on all sides and top to be visible from any lateral direction. <br /> • Reusable rigid carts/containers are used to transport medical waste from the <br /> department to the accumulation area. <br /> • All containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. <br /> • Transport carts/containers are lined with plastic liners and when liners are removed <br /> they are placed in a biohazardous bag. <br /> • Carts will be cleaned according to Environmental Services(EVS)/Infection Control <br /> Policy EC.EV.082 cleaning procedures for medical waste carts. <br /> ■ A person shall thoroughly wash and decontaminate reusable rigid carts/ <br /> containers for medical waste by a method approved by the enforcement agency <br /> each time they are emptied,unless the surfaces.of the containers have been <br /> completely protected from contamination by disposable liners,bags, or other <br /> devices removed with the waste. <br /> ■ Approved methods of decontamination include,but are not limited to,agitation <br /> to remove visible soil combined with one of the following procedures: <br /> ■ Exposure to hot water of at least 82 degrees Centigrade(180 degrees Fahrenheit) <br /> for a minimum of 15 seconds. <br /> (b)Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with,or immersion in, one of the <br /> following for a minimum of three minutes: <br /> Revised April 14,2015 <br /> Plan maintained by EVS& Safety Department <br />