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Lodi Memorial Hospital Revised: September 1998 <br />Facilities Management Page 1 of 3 <br />A. <br />Facility: Lodi Memorial Hospital <br />975 S. Fairmont Ave. <br />Lodi, CA 95240 <br />(209) 334-3411 <br />Person Responsible for Implementation of Plan: <br />DEFINITIONS OF MEDICAL WASTE BY TYPE <br />DONNA MCCAULEY, FACILITIES COORDINATOR <br />Medical waste that may be generated or handled at a Lodi Memorial Hospital facility consists of biohazardous <br />waste and sharps waste. These wastes are: <br />BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS; Liquid blood elements and other regulated body fluids or articles <br />contaminated with blood or body fluids. <br />SHARPS; Syringes, needles, blades, and broken glass. <br />ISOLATION WASTE; Waste contaminated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from humans who are <br />isolated due to highly communicable diseases. <br />CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE; Trace amounts of chemotherapeutic waste. <br />TRAUMA SCENE WASTE; Waste that may be collected at times when ambulance service providers and <br />other emergency responders deliver patients for medical attention. <br />Lodi Memorial Hospital does not generate PATHOLOGY WASTE. All human anatomical parts, surgery specimens <br />and tissues are transferred from the hospital by Smith -Kline Laboratories for analysis by Delta Pathology <br />Associates, 2291 W. March Lane, Ste. 179E, Stockton, CA 95207. After final processing, the specimens become <br />waste and are the responsibility of Delta Pathology Associates. <br />Additionally, Lodi Memorial Hospital accepts no medical waste from any other facility and is registered as a Large <br />Quantity Generator. Medical waste is removed from the facilities by a registered medical waste hauler and treated <br />at an approved off-site treatment facility. Information below is representative of estimated total pounds of medical <br />waste removed during a monthly period from each facility. <br />Lodi Memorial Hospital; WEST FACILITY ...........................5,800 pounds per month <br />Lodi Memorial Hospital; MAIN FACILITY ............................1,800 pounds per month <br />Lodi Memorial Hospital; CONRAD BUILDING ....................1,750 pounds per month <br />Lodi Memorial Hospital; ALL CLINIC FACILITIES..................300 pounds per month <br />B. MEDICAL WASTE SEGREGATION CONTAINMENT LABELING AND COLLECTION PROCESSES <br />Medical waste is contained separately from other wastes at the point of generation. When cleaning patient care <br />areas, Environmental Services will place all medical wastes into RED BIOHAZARD BAGS labeled with the word, <br />"Biohazard". These bags are to be impervious to moisture and have strength sufficient to preclude ripping, tearing, <br />or bursting under normal use and handling. Solid waste from non -patient care areas is not placed in medical waste <br />collection containers or devices. <br />The biohazardous waste collection bag is constructed of material that will pass the 165 gram dropped dart impact <br />resistance test as required by Standard D 170985 of the ASTM. Documentation from the manufacturer of <br />compliance with these minimum construction standards will be kept on file in Facilities Management. All waste <br />placed into a red bag is considered to be medical waste. The bags will be tied to prevent spillage in the event the <br />bag is turned upside down. <br />All sharps are placed into a container labeled with the words "SHARPS WASTE" or with the international biohazard <br />