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ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER POLICY & PROCEDURE <br />INFECTION CONTROL <br />SUBJECT: BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE POLICY # 03 <br />MANAGEMENT Page 3 of 3 <br />7. Needles and sharps are contained in disposable rigid puncture -proof <br />containers that are disposed of by Housekeeping according to policy. <br />Authors: Dawn Bacon, RN, BSN, MPA, COHN-S <br />Candi Corey, RN, BSN, CIC <br />Paula Newman, RN, BSN, CIC <br />Approval: Infection Prevention and Control Committee, 02/1992 <br />References: <br />• Medical Waste Management Act, California Health and Safety Code, Sections <br />117600-118360, July 2005 <br />• Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, <br />Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory <br />Committee (HICPAC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for <br />Disease Control and Prevention, 2003. <br />Issue Date: 02/92 <br />Revised: 01/06, 06/06 <br />