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M <br />1. Introduction to the Medical Waste Management <br />A. Purpose of the Medical Waste Management <br />The purpose of this Medical Waste Management Plan ("MWMP") is to provide guidance and describe <br />requirements for the proper management of medical waste in Banfield Pet Hospitals (Banfield) as <br />required by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and local Lead Enforcement Agencies <br />(LEA). <br />This MWMP shall be maintained on site at this hospital in the Safety Binder. If changes related to <br />medical waste generation occur, contact the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) group to update this <br />plan. It shall be made available upon request to the medical waste transporter, medical waste treatment <br />facility, and CDPH or LEA. Please inform the HSE group of any requests for the plan, as soon as possible. <br />All records related to medical waste management shall be maintained at this hospital for at least three <br />(3) years. Copies of medical waste disposal tracking documents should be filed in the hospital's Safety <br />Binder, and completed documents can be downloaded from www sharpstracer.com. <br />This plan specifies the procedures used to handle and dispose of medical waste at Banfield. Banfield <br />conducts a wide range of veterinary services. This hospital is a small quantity medical waste generator, <br />as it produces less than 200 pounds of medical waste per month. Medical waste is collected in approved <br />collection receptacles and authorized transport/treatment vendors pick up medical wastes for off-site <br />disposal and/or destruction. Banfield does not treat any medical waste on-site. <br />B. Applicability <br />The Medical Waste Management Plan applies to all operations that result in the generation and disposal <br />of medical waste materials. Medical waste that could be generated at this hospital includes <br />biohazardous waste, pathology waste, sharps waste, and pharmaceutical waste. Trace chemotherapy <br />wastes are also considered medical wastes, but are not generated at this hospital. Pharmaceutical <br />wastes, while generated by the hospital, will not be managed as medical waste, pursuant to this plan. <br />Pharmaceutical wastes, including expired or empty non -controlled pharmaceutical containers, waste <br />propofol or other liquid drugs, pill residues, spilled drugs, etc., will be managed as hazardous waste and <br />are covered in the Hazardous Waste Management Section of this document. Drug Enforcement Agency <br />(DEA) controlled pharmaceuticals, including expired, damaged, recalled, empty, or unused containers, <br />are managed in accordance with DEA requirements by the veterinarian. <br />C. Rales and Responsibilities <br />The HSE group oversees the Medical Waste Management Plan. The HSE group is trained on the contents <br />of this plan, and is able to provide guidance and assistance to the Banfield community in managing <br />medical waste. The Practice Manager is responsible for Medical Waste Management implementation at <br />this hospital. If the hospital does not have a Practice Manager, the Chief of Staff or other responsible <br />person, as designated by the Field Director, will be responsible for plan implementation. <br />xrr <br />R 1 <br />r <br />