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Delta Blood Bank 0 65 N.Commerce St. Stockton,CA 95202 <br /> Safety Program (v.1.0) <br /> Section 1030 Medical Waste Management Plan Page 1 of 3 <br /> 1030.0 Delta Blood Bank's Medical Waste Management Plan <br /> 1. This plan outlines the storage, accumulation, and removal of medical waste <br /> generated by Delta Blood Bank- Center of Operations <br /> 1.1. This facility is a blood donor center located at 65 North Commerce Street <br /> Stockton, CA 95202. <br /> 1.2. This facility registered with the required enforcement agency is a large <br /> quantity generator(LQG) and transfer station of medical waste. <br /> 1.2.1. The medical waste consists of biohazardous and sharps wastes. <br /> 1.2.2. Approximately 4500 lbs of medical waste is generated in one <br /> month. <br /> 1.2.3. The medical waste does not include paper towels, paper products, <br /> and articles containing non fluid blood . <br /> 1.3. This facility is a holder of a limited quantity hauling exemption(LQHE). <br /> 1.4. This facility does not treat medical waste, but contracts with a registered <br /> hazardous waste hauler. <br /> 2. This section describes how medical waste is segregated, contained and labeled at <br /> all Delta Blood Bank facilities. <br /> 2.1. Biohazardous waste is disposed into medical waste receptacles (i.e. <br /> facility containers lined with red biohazard bags or registered hazardous <br /> waste hauler containers lined with red biohazard bags). <br /> 2.1.1. Biohazard bags must be moisture resistant and possess the strength <br /> to prevent ripping,tearing and bursting (i.e. the bag manufacturer <br /> can certify the material is of sufficient single thickness strength to <br /> pass the 165-gram dropped dart impact resistance test2). <br /> 2.1.2. When full,the biohazard bags are tied to prevent leakage or <br /> expulsion of contents during future storage, handling, or transport. <br /> 2.1.3. Containers for biohazardous waste must be: <br /> 2.1.3.1.Any color(red is preferred). <br /> 2.1.3.2.Rigid, leak-resistant, and have tight-fitting covers. <br /> 2.1.3.3.Labeled with the words "Biohazardous Waste"or with the <br /> international biohazard symbol and the word <br /> "BIOHAZARD"on the lid and on the sides so as to be <br /> visible from any lateral direction and readily legible from a <br /> distance of five feet3. <br /> 2.1.3.4.Kept clean and in good repair. <br /> i. Since facility biohazardous waste containers are <br /> completely protected from contamination by <br /> disposable liners or bags removed with the waste, <br /> washing and decontamination each time they are <br /> emptied is not required. <br /> ii. If containers are not lined or contamination does <br /> occur,the container must be decontaminated using <br /> the following steps 4: <br /> ■ Agitation to remove visible soil. <br /> medwaste1030-v1EHD(2) <br /> May 2011 <br />