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. ki <br />III. SEGREGATION AND CONTAINMENT <br />Medical waste generated in this hospital and the locations at which they are generated are: <br />Category of Medical waste <br />Location Generated and Containment Process <br />Generated in exam rooms, treatment area, lab <br />area, and surgery room. Each area has red plastic <br />sharps containers at point of generation. <br />Sharps <br />When sharps container is full, lids must be <br />securely closed and container must be packaged <br />for shipping or storage until transporter arrives. <br />Medical waste suspected of being exposed to or <br />infected with zoonotic material must be placed <br />into red plastic bags at the point of generation <br />using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, <br />including rubber gloves (or two pairs of <br />Medical (infectious) waste <br />disposable gloves), protective apron, safety <br />glasses and face shield. All reusable PPE must be <br />disinfected or appropriately discarded following <br />use. All disposable PPE will be appropriately <br />discarded following use. (See also Personal <br />Protective Equipment.) <br />In pharmacy. Segregated from current inventory <br />Expired Non -Controlled Medications <br />upon expiration until shipped to reverse <br />distributor. <br />Upon expiration, segregated from current <br />inventory and maintained in locked drawer; <br />Expired Controlled Medications <br />remains in DVM's control until surrendered to <br />Federal Express for shipment to reverse <br />distributor. <br />Placed in an appropriate leak -proof container and <br />labeled "high heat -incineration only" and stored <br />Expired and/or Partially Used <br />in secure area in hospital and handled according <br />Hazardous Medications <br />to California hazardous waste regulations. When <br />full, picked up by Stericycle Specialty Waste <br />Solutions. <br />Containers and outer containers, when sealed, will not be reopened in this hospital. Ruptured <br />or leaking packages of medical waste will be placed into a larger container without disturbing <br />the original seal. <br />All bags and containers used to contain and package medical waste meet applicable OSHA Blood <br />Borne Pathogens Standard for containment and labeling. <br />Supply of additional empty containers is stored in the following locations: <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />