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Lodi Memorial Hospital 8420.151 Facilities Management L-8440.005 Safety Management; Environmental Services Revised: September 1998 Medical Waste Management Guidelines Page 4 of 7 Current list of authorized staff members is on file with copies of authorization provided to the individual employee. Procedures for final disposal of this medical waste fall into the same categories as those in place within the facility itself. Tracking documents remain on file for a period not less than three years. G. STORAGE OF MEDICAL WASTE Medical waste is not stored longer than 7 days. Storage is provided at locations outside the facility building structure and is secured within a locked, fenced, and covered area preventing unauthorized access. Shelter from the elements is provided. Warning signs are in place in both English and Spanish. Environmental Service Technicians relocate the collected medical waste to the designated storage areas for each facility as outlined in "Transporting Collected Medical Waste" above. H. DISPOSAL The Lodi Memorial Hospital organization utilizes contracted service providers to remove and dispose of medical waste for all facilities. Manifest documentation is maintained in Facilities Management office. All medical waste disposal service is provided by: BFI MEDICAL WASTE SYSTEMS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 3326 Fitzgerald Rd. Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TELEPHONE: (800) 234-0051 TREATMENT SITE Permit # MWTF, #99-00043 BFI MEDICAL WASTE SYSTEMS 4135 W. Swift Ave. Fresno, CA 93722 MEDICAL WASTE STERILIZATION At the MAIN FACILITY only, a Mark -Costello autoclave is used for medical waste sterilization. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS The only material to be sterilized in this unit shall be that which is determined to be Biohazardous Waste as defined at the beginning of these guidelines 2. Only employees in Facilities Management, including both Environmental Service and Maintenance divisions may perform operation of the waste sterilizer unit. a. All employees that are required to operate the waste sterilizer must be trained and oriented to the full operation of the unit prior to initiating any operational actions. b. Training will be provided and documented by Environmental Services Manager or designee. c. Training documentation will remain on file. 3. Each load will run for a minimum of 45 minutes and be maintained at a temperature reading of 270 degrees F. 4. The pressure gauge must hold at 40 -lbs. pressure while the unit is in operation.