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American Red Cross Biomedical Services ogram No: 023 Version Pr Safety Department 1.4 Northern California Regulated Medical Waste Program This procedure describes the process of managing wastes generated during the collection, processing, testing, and distribution of blood products when those wastes may be contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials. This program applies to staff and management who generate, segregate and dispose at the point of use, package, label, transport, store, prepare waste containers for pickup by a licensed waste hauler, complete manifest documentation, reconcile waste manifest documentation or otherwise handle any other aspects of regulated medical waste. Blood For the purpose of this policy, human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood. Contaminated The presence of, or reasonably anticipated presence of, blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. Sharp Any object that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, broken glass Potentially Infectious The following human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, Materials cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids; Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead); and HIV -containing cell or tissue cultures, organ cultures, and HIV- or HBV containing culture medium or other solutions; and blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV or HBV. American Red Cross Biomedical Services Safety Page 1 of 17 Regulated Medical Waste Program Program # 023