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II. TYPES OF MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED: • BLOOD OR BODILY FLUIDS — Liquid blood elements or other regulated bodily fluids, or articles contaminated with blood or bodily fluids. • SHARPS — Syringes, needles, blades, broken glass. • SURGICAL SPECIMENS— Recognizable human anatomical parts, human surgery specimens or tissues. • LABORATORY WASTE — Specimens or microbiologic cultures, stocks of infectious agents, live or attenuated vaccines and culture medium. • PHARMACEUTICALS —Prescription or over-the-counter human drugs or vaccines. Pharmaceutical waste that is classified as controlled substances by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are not stored or used at SJCPHS. • CONTAMINATED ANIMALS —Animal carcasses. III. MEDICAL WASTE SEGREGATION, CONTAINMENT, LABELING, AND COLLECTION Medical waste is contained separately from other wastes at the point of generation. In nonpatient care areas, solid waste is not to be disposed of in medical waste containment devices. When disinfecting patient treatment or examination areas employees will place all medical wastes into RED biohazard bags labeled with the words, "Biohazard Waste." These bags are to be impervious to moisture and have strength sufficient to preclude ripping, tearing, or bursting under normal use and handling. All waste placed in a red bag is considered to be medical waste. The bags will be closed with twist ties or rubber bands to prevent spillage in the event the bag is dumped upside down. All sharps will be placed in a sharps container labeled with the words "SHARPS WASTE" or with the international biohazard symbol and the word "Biohazard." Sharps containers will be rigid puncture proof containers that when sealed are leak resistant and not able to be reopened without great difficulty. Sharps containers shall be considered "full" when they reach 2/3 capacity or the manufacturer's full line. Lids on filled sharps containers must be snapped closed, taped, or otherwise sealed to prevent loss of contents prior to disposal. Medical waste will be stored and transported in rigid containers to the locked Biohazardous Waste Storage Bin located in East Parking lot in North West corner. Clinic and Laboratory maintain keys to Biohazardous Waste storage bin. Access is limited to contracted janitorial service, clinic staff, laboratory staff, and contracted medical waste hauler. The containers are labeled with the words "Biohazardous Waste," and the international biohazard symbol. This storage bin is to be locked at all times. Waste consisting of medical and nonmedical waste will be handled as medical waste. Pourable pharmaceutical waste will be poured into a "Pharmaceutical Waste" container which is labeled for "Incineration Only". The container shall be labeled with date in use and shall be replaced at least annually. To dispose of container it must sealed and then placed into the locked Biohazardous Waste Storage bin separately. Do not place inside any other container. Pharmaceutical waste must be incinerated. SJCPHS does not accept any medical waste from any other facility. FA