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anfield' <br />PFr HOSPITAL <br />INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM 2015 <br />Introduction The nature of the type of waste generated in the hospital will determine how it is to be <br />disposed. All Banfield hospitals must adhere to the highest standards for disposal of medical, <br />hazardous and pharmaceutical waste. Please refer to the Types of Waste section in the <br />following pages of this manual. Rules for containerizing and storing medical waste vary <br />depending on the type of waste. <br />Please refer to the SES page on dotBanfield for state -by -state regulatory information for the <br />most up-to-date information and forms. If you have any questions regarding waste disposal <br />rules, contact your hospital's regulatory compliance specialist at CTS or email the SES team <br />at SES@banfield.net. <br />Record- Hazardous waste or biomedical waste manifests must be retained at the hospital for <br />keeping inspection purposes. The program administrator must keep these manifests in the hospital <br />Safety Binder under the Medical and Hazardous Waste tab. It is the program administrator's <br />responsibility to retain all medical and hazardous waste documents, which includes, but may <br />not be limited to; <br />® Medical and hazardous waste permits as required by state law <br />® All waste manifests <br />® Other waste documentation required by state law <br />Florida Please not that all Florida hospitals are required to have a Biomedical Waste Operating Plan <br />ONLY and all all associates must sign Appendix A of the plan yearly and as newly hired. Please <br />contact your hospital's regulatory compliance specialist at CTS if you have any questions in <br />regards to this policy. <br />SAFETY, ENVIROI,IMENTAL Et SECURITY REV. 12! 14 <br />