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Lodi Memorial Hospital Revised: September 1998 Facilities Management Page 2 of 3 Medical Waste Management Plan symbol and the word "BIOHAZARD". Sharps containers will be rigid puncture proof containers that when sealed are leak resistant and not able to be reopened without great difficulty. Sharps containers shall be considered "FULL" when they reach 2/3 capacity or the manufacturer's full line. Lids on filled sharps containers must be snapped closed, taped, or otherwise sealed to prevent loss of contents prior to disposal. Medical waste will be stored and transported in rigid containers to the Biohazardous Waste Storage Area located outside the building inside fenced areas that are secured with padlocks. The containers are labeled with the words "Biohazardous Waste", to the word "Biohazard", and the international biohazard symbol. This storage area will be locked at all times. Access is limited to Facilities Management and Environmental Services. Waste consisting of medical and non-medical waste will be handled as medical waste except as follows: 1. Medical Waste mixed with Hazardous Waste will be treated as Hazardous Waste. 2. Medical Wasted mixed with Radioactive Waste will be treated as Radioactive Waste. 3. Medical Waste mixed with Hazardous and Radioactive Waste will be treated as Radioactive Waste. Chemotherapeutic Waste All trace contaminated (e.g., empty vials, ampoules, IV bottles/bags, tubing and sharps) will be deposited in specially marked, yellow collection container labeled with the words "Chemotherapy Waste" or "Chemo". When the container is full, without compacting, the locking lid is to be secured to prevent loss of contents prior to disposal. Gowns, gloves, and other trace contaminated non -sharps objects may also be deposited in the container. A contracted medical waste hauler for transport picks up the containers to an approved incineration facility when routine medical waste is hauled away for treatment. Patholoav Waste Lodi Memorial Hospital does not generate Pathology Waste. • Placentas from obstetrics are treated as blood and body fluid wastes. • Surgery specimens and tissues are transferred to Delta Pathology Associates for processing and analysis prior to becoming waste. C. MEDICAL WASTE STORAGE METHODS All medical waste will be collected and stored in the locked Biohazardous Waste Storage Area until transported by the medical waste hauler. All biohazardous waste is stored, handled or transported in containers that are leak resistant, have tight fitting covers and are kept clean and in good repair. Biohazard bags and filled sharps containers shall not be stored for more than 7 days at a temperature above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This 7 -day period begins when any waste is placed into the locked storage area. Lodi Memorial Hospital; WEST FACILITY ..............Exterior of building on north side, area is covered, fenced, and locked at all times. Lodi Memorial Hospital; MAIN FACILITY...............Exterior of building on north side, area is covered, fenced, and locked at all times. • Lodi Memorial Hospital; CONRAD BUILDING ....... Exterior of building on south side, area is covered, fenced, and locked at all times. The storage area shall be marked with warning signs saying in English, "CAUTION - BIOHAZARDUS WASTE STORAGE AREA - UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS KEEP OUT", and in Spanish, "CUIDADO - ZONA DE RESIDUOS BIOLOGICOS PELIGROSOS - PROHIBIDA LA ENTRADA A PERSONAS NO AUTORIZADAS".