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DEC.18.2000 4:21PM jj ;j N0.926 P. <br /> I <br /> POLICY and P' CI RkI <br /> FACIU <br /> POUCY NUMBER.- <br /> Lo I HEALTH CARE <br /> 11 1�NTZIZ 9/91 <br /> DATE <br /> DATE REYIS D <br /> ........................... ........................... <br /> SUBJ c INFECTQUS ,WASTE <br /> PPL ti Y To pro v de a sanitary Method of Iontainme <br /> and di 3 oral of infectious waste.�-, <br /> DEPT ITION-. Infect: us waste is any Substance I which ma I <br /> harbor y <br /> transmit Pathogenic -orlianisms. <br /> These ew <br /> tissues , specimens or bi Pd elemen <br /> e �,-�ta and secretions obtainO from' <br /> res J 'den-ts. <br /> ispo <br /> 2. Any, sable product that c9mas in <br /> co t pct with the resident. <br /> 3 . Eq 'p,men f instruments, utens <br /> fomi . nature,of a di5posabla and <br /> , from <br /> the pF <br /> looms Of Patients with sus' ected <br /> or agnosed communicable disease re- <br /> qui nq isolation. <br /> STORM z Whi garbage cans labeled <br /> 'ZCTIOGS <br /> KAS� are located in each ut 'llity room. <br /> They gre lined with red *plast bags <br /> mar fl. <br /> . ,!d 'n-fectiOus waste. The I' are cure and deposited in Oe designi <br /> sto allga area on Station 11 daily by the � <br /> IiOu$ eeping Staff. The cans kre waqhec <br /> dailWith a germicidal agent §y the <br /> Hoq$ eeping Staff. <br /> 2. The <br /> I :signated infectio,45 wast, <br /> storage <br /> area located on Hall v,, sta ' ton <br /> This oQked room is <br /> identified :iy the red- <br /> and w ite sign which reads in <br /> ih h9lish an <br /> ds <br /> Span , "CAUTION - INFECTIOUS WA STE <br /> STORILi AREA, UNAUTHORIZED PER 'ON$ KEEP <br /> OUT. ' 1�This room contains plan I C garbagei? <br /> bins supplied by the Bingham Pany <br /> whic�. (�are lined with red plastill bags <br /> it <br /> marks (i "INtECTIOUS WASTE, " <br /> PROCEDUIRE: �ect�.ous <br /> All it te will be pubinto a 11 <br /> red Ustic bag at the bedside <br /> genet ed. <br />