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LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL D-8420-1 <br />00 <br />FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REVISED: MARCH, 2007 <br />ENVIRONMENT OF CARE PAGE 1 OF 1 <br />MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT <br />EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN — <br />CONTRACTED COMPANY SHUTDOWN <br />I. POLICY <br />Lodi Memorial Hospital is prepared in the event contracted waste haulers experience a shutdown of <br />operations. <br />II. PURPOSE <br />To be prepared if medical waste cannot be removed by a contracted service provider. <br />III. PROCEDURE <br />A. In the event contracted waste haulers experience a shutdown of operations, contingencies include use <br />of an alternate hauler or retention of the medical waste for not more than seven days from the point of <br />generation, above 0° C or 32° F. <br />B. Another contingency for less well-defined emergency situations would be to contact the Local <br />Enforcement Agency (Department of Health Services, Medical Waste Program) for guidance <br />REVISED: 11/04 <br />L:\P&P\EOC\D- MEDICAL WASTED-8420-100.doc <br />Director Approval: Administrative Approval: <br />►Y6Dtl <br />Name in <br />7 <br />%74U <br />Signature a Signature Date <br />in <br />