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��n� <br />Public Health Services <br />Policy Number: <br />ADMIN 462016 <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />Approved By: <br />Date: <br />New/Previous <br />---^""--b—Ith grows hot* <br />Revision Date: <br />8/31/17 <br />8/16/16 <br />Alvaro Garza, MD, MPH <br />Medical Waste Management Plan <br />San Joaquin County Public Health Services (PHS) shall maintain a medical waste management <br />plan to safely and legally dispose of medical waste. <br />To provide direction to employees, supervisors and managers regarding the handling of medical <br />waste. To define types of medical waste and appropriate disposal of medical waste generated by <br />programs at the San Joaquin County PHS. <br />San Joaquin County PHS <br />San Joaquin County PHS is registered as a Large Quantity Generator. The estimated monthly <br />volume of medical and laboratory waste is 200 lbs. The San Joaquin County Clinic (SJCC) at PHS <br />and the Public Health Laboratory are the only generators of medical waste for PHS. <br />The Public Health Laboratory treats Select Agent wastes by autoclaving prior to disposal. <br />The SJCC at PHS may transport medical waste to PHS for proper disposal of small quantities (less <br />than 35 lbs. at any one time) of biohazardous waste from other clinic sites in the county or from <br />field use during patient visits. In addition, the SJCC at PHS may have pourable pharmaceutical <br />waste which requires incineration. <br />All biohazardous/medical waste is collected by a contracted medical waste hauler and treated at <br />the approved off-site treatment facility. <br />�77TeT iZ�1t�ius] L1F <br />San Joaquin Co. Public Health Services <br />1601 East Hazelton Ave <br />Stockton, CA 95205 <br />Phone: 209-468-3411 <br />Fax: 209-468-3823 <br />0111th <br />