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Son .boquin County <br />PHealth Services <br />ublic <br />Policy Number: <br />ADMIN -46_2016 <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />Approved By: <br />Date: <br />New/Previous <br />health grow® here <br />Revision Date: <br />9/16/19 <br />8/13/18 <br />Kis et aldwin, MD <br />Medical Waste Management Plan <br />., • <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 General Hospital (SJGH) <br />Clinic at PHS, the Public Health Laboratory and the Disease Control and Prevention Program <br />(PHNs and CDls) are the generators of medical waste for PHS building. <br />By agreement between PHS and the SJGH Clinic at PHS, medical waste generated by the SJGH <br />Clinic at PHS will be included in the PHS medical waste for disposal. <br />The Public Health Laboratory treats Select Agent wastes by autoclaving prior to disposal. <br />All biohazardous/medical waste is collected by a contracted medical waste hauler and treated at <br />the approved off-site treatment facility. <br />• <br />I. DESIGNATED STORAGE LOCATION: <br />San Joaquin Co. Public Health Services <br />1601 East Hazelton Ave <br />Stockton, CA 95205 <br />2019 <br />