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Medical Waste Management Plan <br /> Kaiser Permanente — Tracy <br /> 2007 <br /> Person responsible for implementing the Medical Waste Management Plan <br /> Anna Mosher Office: (209) 825-3778 <br /> June 29, 2007 Environmental Health & Pager: (209) 833-2913 <br /> Safety Mana or <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 /> • Trace Chemotherapy waste <br /> 2. Estimate the monthly amount of medical waste generated at your facility <br /> • Kaiser Permanente Tracy, generates approximately 230 (average of Jan through <br /> March 2007) 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 original . <br /> • Waste will be contained in either red bags and/or ridged containers with lids. <br /> • Waste will be labeled on all sides 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 when visibly soiled, according to EVS procedures. <br /> • The method of decontamination is exposure to germicide solution for a minimum <br /> of three minutes. <br /> The following materials are classified as Labeling Procedures <br /> medical/biohazardous waste. <br /> Sharps Waste - Any discarded device that was used in patient "Sharps Waste", or the <br /> care, medical research, or an industrial laboratory and is Biohazard symbol and <br /> capable of puncturing or cutting the skin. Examples include : he word <br /> needles; syringes with needles attached; trocars; pipettes; the <br /> scalpel blades; blood vials; broken or unbroken glassware that <br /> Revised June 8, 2007 <br /> Plan maintained by Tracy EVS Department <br />