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ARBOR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL <br /> 900 N . CHURCH ST . <br /> LODI , CA . 95240 <br /> VI . DISPOSAL OF INFECTIO`.!S WASTE <br /> ALL INFECTIOUS OR CONTAMINATED WASTE SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN <br /> THE FOLLOWING MANNER, <br /> A . USED SYRINGES AND NEEDLES <br /> ALL NEEDLES AND SYRINGES WILL BE RENDERED UNFIT FOR USE <br /> BY BREAKING THE 'NE" DLE AND BARREL TIPS OFF . ALL PARTS <br /> SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN PUNCTURE PROOF CONTAINERS , EITHER <br /> RED IN COLOR OR LABELED IN RED AND MARKED AS CONTAMINATED <br /> WASTE . THESE CONTAINERS ARE LOCATED IN MEDICINE ROOMS <br /> AT EACH NURSES STATION' . THESE BOXES , WHEN FULL, SHALL BE <br /> SEALED WITH TAPE AND 01'POSLTED IN TSE INFECTIOUS WASTE <br /> CONTAINER IN THE LOCKED " FECTIOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA. . <br /> B . SYRINGES USED ON PATIENTS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OR <br /> INFECTIOUS DISEASES SHALL BE RENDERED UNUSABLE PRIOR TO <br /> LEAVING THE CONTAMINATED AREA . THESE ITEMS MUST THEN BE <br /> PLACED IN ENVELOPES AND PLACED IN DOUBLE RED BAGS FOR <br /> DISPOSAL . <br /> C . OTHER INFECTIOUS OR CONTAMINATED WASTE <br /> 1 . DEFINITION : <br /> SWABS, DRESSINGS, CATHETERS , NASOGASTRIC AND ENEMA <br /> TUBING , GLOVES OR ANY ITEM OF A DISPOSABLE NATURE <br /> THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT S BODY SE- <br /> CRETIONS WOULD BE CLASSIFIES AS INFECTIOUS WASTE . <br /> 2 . EQUIPMENT : <br /> WHENEVER POSSIBLE RED HEAVY DUTY BAGS ARE UTILI "ED . <br /> ALL INFECTIOUS WASTE MATERIAL SHALL BE. DOUBLE BAGGED <br /> IN RED PLASTIC BAGS AND/OR DISSOLVABLE BAGS USED <br /> SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE . EACH RED BAG MUST <br /> BE SECRELY TIED PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMI - <br /> NATED AREA . <br /> 3 . PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL : <br /> A . TREATMENTS : <br /> DURING TREATMENT ALL CONTAMINATED WASTE SHALL BE <br /> 1IVA <br />