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Disposal of Medical Waste <br /> There have been significant changes in California's Medical Waste Management Act. One <br /> change redefines regulated medical waste to include. <br /> 1. Biohazardous Waste 2. Sharps <br /> Biohazardous Waste <br /> ➢ "Waste which at the point of transport from the generator's site, at the point of <br /> disposal, or thereafter, containing recognizable fluid blood or fluid blood <br /> products." (i.e. drippings) <br /> ➢ Place these items into the sharps container at the sterilization sink. <br /> ➢ Items that are heavily blood-soaked, but not dripping, can also be placed into <br /> the sharps containers. <br /> Disposables containing NONFLUID blood (I.e. small amounts of dried blood or <br /> other body fluids) are NOT considered regulated medical waste. <br /> ➢ Gloves <br /> ➢ Masks <br /> ➢ Gauze <br /> ➢ Cotton rolls <br /> ➢ Bibs <br /> ➢ Tray covers <br /> Teeth <br /> ➢ May be returned to children and patients, if requested and are deemed by the <br /> dentists as non-infectious. <br /> ➢ Company policy is to dispose of the teeth without amalgam restorations in the <br /> central sterilization sharps containers. <br /> ➢ Teeth with amalgam restorations must be placed in the amalgam scrape <br /> container. <br /> ➢ Company policy is NOT to save teeth for any reason. Doctors and staff <br /> members may not save teeth to practice for their Board exams or for any <br /> other persons. <br /> If there is any doubt about what to place in the sharps container or the regular trash, choose the <br /> sharps container. It is a much safer decision and a less costly expense compared to fines that <br /> might be received. <br /> LMHENTOSZ 6/91(REV 11/94)(REV 10/98,9/00, 11-03,3-05) <br /> W:\Quality\OSHA\Master Gray Originals\097B Medical Waste Mgmt.Plan.doc <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br />