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0 <br />� <br />| 5� Waste containing discarded materials contarninated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from | <br />| � <br />' <br />humans cxanimals that are required hzbeisolated bythe infection control staff, the attending <br />physician and surgeon, the attending veterinarian, or the local health officer, to protectothers from � <br />highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are highly communicable to humans. <br />� (K8VVMA-Section 117G35) � <br />| 6. When cleaning patient care areas, Environmental Services places all medical waste into RED <br />BIOHAZARD BAGS. These bags are to be impervious to moisture and have strength sufficient to <br />preclude ripping, tearing, or bursting under normal use and handling, <br />/ a. The biohazard waste collection bags are to be constructed of material that passes the 165 gram <br />dropped dart impact resistance test as required by Standard D 170985 of the ASTM. <br />b. Documentation from the manufacturer ofcompliance with these minimum construction <br />standards are kept onfile inFacilities Management. <br />c. RedbiohazandbogashuUbeconepiououely|abeledwiUhUhewmrd''BiohazovdVVamte"orwiththe <br />international biohazard symbol and the word ^B|0HAZARO^ The bags are tied hoprevent <br />leakage or expulsion of contents during all future storage, handling or transport. <br />d. Containanomaybeo/anyoo|orandahaUbe|mbe|edwiththeworda''BiuhazurdousVVaate^or <br />withtheinbamadone|biohazardmymbo|andwmrd''B|[>HAZARO''onthe|idandon|haoideaoo <br />as to bevisible from any lateral direction. <br />B. SHARPS: Sharps waste means any devise having acute rigid corners, edges, or protuberances capable <br />of cutting or piercing, including, but not limited to, the following: hypodermic needles, hypodermic needles <br />with syringes, blades, needles with attached tubing, syringes contaminated with biohazardous waste, <br />acupuncture needles, and root canal files, broken, glass items, such as Pasteur pipettes and blood vials <br />contaminated with biohazard waste and any item capable of cutting or piercing that is contaminated with <br />trauma scene waste. (MWMA-Section 117755) <br />1 All sharps are placed into containers properly labeled with "SHARPS WASTE" or with the <br />international biohazard symbol and the word ^B0HAZARO^ <br />o. The Sharps Containers are to be rigid, puncture proof and, when sealed, leak resistant and not <br />able tobereopened without great difficulty. <br />b. Sharps Containers are considered ^FULL^when they reach 1/4capacities orthe manufacturer's <br />full line. <br />c. Lids on Sharps Containers must be snapped closed, taped, or otherwise sealed to prevent loss <br />ofcontents prior hodisposal. <br />C. CHEMOTHERAPY: "chemotherapeutic agent" means any agent that kills or prevents the reproduction of <br />malignant cells (yNVVMA+117747). <br />1, All chemotherapeutic waste (i.e., empty vials, ampoules, IV bottles/bags, tubing and sharps) is <br />p|ooedinnpeoio||ymarhed.yeUmwcoUecUonoontainem|abe|edwith1hemmrdu^CHEK8OTHERAPY <br />WASTE" nr^CHEKAO''—"INCINERATION ONLY". <br />a A red biohazard waste collection bag as described above is to be used inside the chemo <br />container. <br />| <br />iz When the container isfull, without compacting, the red biohazard waste collection bags are tied / <br />to prevent spillage and the locking lid is secured to prevent loss of contents prior to disposal. <br />Medical Waste Segregation, cvmmomrmmLabeling, u-8*20-2o.Retrieved om3/z u.mnmmoop'm Page Zof3 <br />