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Medical Waste Management Section shortest possible time. in addition to scheduling a special pick up, all appropriate notifications / reporting should be conducted in accordance with the Zoonotic Diseases Policy. The HSE group should also be notified as soon as possible of the biohazardous waste generation and disposal. C. Sharps Waste Sharps waste is the most common medical waste generated by Banfield, and includes needles, syringes contaminated with biohazardous waste, broken glass such as slides or broken pharmaceutical bottles (after emptying the bottle per Hazardous Waste Section), etc. All supplies required for proper handling and storage are available from Banfield Direct. Sharps waste is not to be mixed with any other waste type, including but not limited to pharmaceutical waste. Container: Dispose of sharps in a leak- and puncture -proof sharps container labeled with a biohazard sticker. Sharps containers must be rigid, leak -proof, puncture proof, and closable. These containers are not lined with a plastic bag or inner liner. Do not fill sharps containers above recommended fill line, or more than 75% full. Prior to disposing of a sharp containing unused pharmaceuticals (for example, propofol), the pharmaceutical should be managed as a hazardous waste and discharged into a hazardous waste bag with cat litter. A similar approach is required for broken pharmaceutical bottles. The pharmaceutical should be absorbed with cat litter (if liquid) or swept up, placed in a sealable bag, and labeled with contents. The bag is then placed in the Propofol Waste Container. Additional detail on managing the pharmaceutical waste is provided in the Hazardous Waste Management Section. The empty sharp or broken bottle can then be placed in the sharps container. Do not dispose of intact (unbroken) empty or expired pharmaceutical bottles and dropped or discarded pills in sharps containers. Stora e: When the container is 75% full (to the recommended fill line), tightly close and shut the did, label the container with the closed date, hospital name, address, and phone number, and place in the Designated Accumulation Area. Do not overfill or compress waste. Closed sharps containers should be placed in the larger container that is labeled with the biohazard symbol or word on all visible sides. Disposal: Filled and closed sharps waste containers must be picked up within 30 days. Check the closed date on the sharps containers frequently to ensure the storage limit is not exceeded. Closed sharps waste containers will be picked up once a month by a waste hauler contracted by Sharps, Inc. If a pick up is needed before the scheduled pick up, call Sharps, Inc. (855.432.0300). 5 Banfield