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tlevebped,old<hemi<als,meed wastes,etc.TM1e HSE group will provitle guitlance for these wastes on a
<br /> Section 10:Introduction to the Waste Management Plan
<br /> 8""",Fee Hospitals(Bd,h,u Section 1.2:Roles and Responsibilities
<br /> "h regulation 1)generate different types Of waste that-t be managed in d.... All a...eld parson-el from corporate and field le.d.,Ih.p to lunpitel I olnue,And
<br /> wastes and Protocol,for m5*T'is W.Ok Management Plan(WMP)has been developed to define the etI.—i...we ral,onst,fe,for An in,wastes are managed appm,,istxuV.Certain rose,will have
<br /> dispos, a.a;4ng each type o/waste and identify the appropriate resource,for waste _Iff',linA.-hilinel so I nPI—e-union of he vvial.
<br /> Section 1.1:WasteAll I.fi,ld P,,,.0
<br /> Types All Banfield pe,,,,r,l working in it,Ixupitels are responsible for the following:
<br /> The following Provide,a brief summary Of wastes that are found at all Barfield locations. Adheorgo all Procedures in this WMP,and
<br /> • Medical"hen.(Section 2.0),including sharp,,bi.h.lahl and Pathology waste finchn corrp"fin,Ill.'.,hired training.treating animals andnon-hazardous expired oontr011ed pharmaceuticals. All personnel g,n,,:'"un'waste are responsible for readin
<br /> requirements let on,in thu Plan.
<br /> g and complying with the
<br /> • Practice Namesins
<br /> The Practice Manager isresponsible"WMP implementation and ongoing compliance at this
<br /> hospital.If the hospital doe,not have a Practice Manager,than the Chief of Staff or another
<br /> responsible Pendry as designated by field leadership,will be responsible fornjI plan
<br /> implementation.Additionally,the Practice Manage,is responsible for the following items,
<br /> •� described in more detail in the following sections:
<br /> ensuring the hospital has the appropriate container,,
<br /> comphy'i he WMP; ars, and other supplies to
<br /> IN Conducting weekly
<br /> document,ate received and stored,as required.
<br /> :""llz2ldOus waste il'PlctiOns;and
<br /> •
<br /> Ensuring all.IN,
<br /> Hazardous Waste,(Section 10),including expired non-controlled and h.,a,d.u,controlled • Health Safety and Environment(HSE)Group
<br /> pharmaceuticals,waste pha'maceuticals,glm/Wljgh"lstain,and formalin. Th.M,5E group
<br /> 'I responsible for develo
<br /> yVMP ping and Providing hospitals The HSE group is available to the Barfield the tools to implement the
<br /> in managing 0 community to Provide guidance and assistance
<br /> "wastes including those waste,not typical and managed on I case-specific basis.
<br /> The following responsibilities are also managed by the HSEgro.p:
<br /> Managing the selected Wssheyendo,I;
<br /> Tracking waste quantities and generator categories;
<br /> ds Registering hospitals as medical and hazardous waste generator,and maintaining
<br /> hazardous Walt-generator identification numbers;and,
<br /> Relp.ndin„o,,Ispection,eponswithth...stance of hospital personnel,
<br /> • Universal Wastes(Section 3.6),including certain light bulb,and batteries.
<br /> Detailed definitions and pro
<br /> have j
<br /> j MP.Hospitals may
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<br /> Wong
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<br /> -d-1—1 Management Sect^^
<br /> Section 2.0:Medical Waste Management Plan Satimi 131:131-1-r-rdthut oror Section 2.1:Introduction to the Medical Waste Management Plan
<br /> Built ,rd,.,-h,is clinical or laboratory.,Its resulting from the treatment of animals infected Or
<br /> as determined by the
<br /> ...p:cold to be infected with lit...s,likely to be infectious to human,,
<br /> The Purpose of"i'Medical Waste Management 11-MWMP)is to provide guidance and describe attending veterinarian.These wastes can include the following:
<br /> requirement'for Proper me nagementeof medical waste in Barfield Hospital,11 squired by the Animal specinieno"It"'ll
<br /> Medical West.Management.c"M MAI,California Health and Safety Code,Sections 117600.11830. 1—oland g. in
<br /> The California
<br /> .hor.i- of public WHealth(CDPH)and local Lead Enforcement Agencies(LEA)enforce u”
<br /> .i Platinum, toof the yhvA h • P,,o,,Ipmte,tiv,equipentwor,d,ringt,eatment.
<br /> lh nn a n This plant specifies the procedure,used to handle'and dlssnse,of
<br /> medical
<br /> waste nfie'd For example,culture,collected from animalsunpected by the--ding veterinarian of having rabies,
<br /> This MWMP shall be maintained on-sits,at this hosManagement Lyme disease,or ring world must be managed Is bi*ll,lrdo,,waste The attending veterinarian will
<br /> tat in the Waste Binder. make the Ztermination of whether an animal has or is suspected of having an infectious disease.
<br /> Section 2.3.2:Pathology Waste
<br /> Pathology waste is
<br /> animal pans,tissues,fluids,or carcasses from animals infected or suspected to be
<br /> infected with diseases likely to be infectious to humans,as determined by the attending veterinarian.
<br /> Please note:Medical waste does NOT include.,me,fetes,or vomit unless it contains visible or
<br /> recognizable fluid blood that is infected or suspected to be infected with disease,likely to be infectious
<br /> to humans,a,determined by the attending veterinarian.
<br /> Section 2.3.3:Sharps Waste
<br /> Sharps
<br /> arps waste is any device that has acute rigid corners,edges,or protuberances capable of cutting or
<br /> Piercing,including,but not limited to,the following:
<br /> Needles;
<br /> The MWMP applies to all operation,,that result in the generation anddispos.1 of medical waste • Blades;and
<br /> materials.Medical waste that could be generated at this hospital includes biohazardous waste, • Broken glass(e.g.,broke,slide,bottle,blood
<br /> pathology waste,sharps waste,and pharmaceutical waste.While trace chemotherapy wastes are also vials,etc.)contaminated with biohazardo,,waste.
<br /> con, medical a,,,,,These ano,generated by Barfield hospitals.If chemotherapy drugs or
<br /> wastes ,identified at a hospital the HSE group should be notified immediately. As a matter of Policy,bottles or vi Its that contained pharmaceuticals will not be treated as sharps
<br /> waste,even ifempty.Instead,these wastes will be treated as hazardous waste,which is discussed in
<br /> Section 2.2:Medical Waste Generator Registration Section 3.0 of this document.
<br /> Medical waste generators are required to register and/or pay fees based on the amount of medical Section 2.3A Non-HIstardou,Controlled Pharmaceutical Waste
<br /> waste generated each month.Based on generator categories Provided in the JAWMA,Be nfiedhospne is
<br /> are small quantity generators(SQGs)of medical waste, I less than 200 pounds of medical waste s Controlled pharmaceutical waste ii any non-huardou,controlled substance,as listed by the DEA or
<br /> genera each month at each location.Additionally,this hospital does not treat medical wastes state and that has expired and is no longer useable.A listing of hazardous controlled substances is
<br /> '_crht provided in Appendix A of this plan.If the controlled substance is not on this list,it is rum-hazardous and
<br /> ?dh-site.A licensed medical waste transporter and disposal vendor collects and disposes of is included in the Non-Hazardous Controlled Pharmaceutical Waste category,These wastes will be
<br /> medical wastes in accordance with regulations.Th,HSE group will maintain generator registrations, managed solely by the veterinarianor registrant with responsibility for the drugs,in accordance with
<br /> ensure fees are paid,as r uired,and review waste disposal record,periodically to en,,,,the
<br /> generator category does not chang, Banfiefir I Returning and Expired Drug,policy,located on Fetch.Expired and waste hazardous
<br /> controlled Pharmaceuticals(
<br /> Appendix Atand non-controlled pharmaceuticals are managed as
<br /> Section 2.3:Medical Waste Ideritification hazardous waste,which is discussed in Section 3.0.
<br /> Medical wastes potentially generated by this hospital are limited W bichalardous,Pathology,sharp,
<br /> and pharmaceutical wastes,This hospital does not generate trace chemotherapy waste.Below are
<br /> descriptions ofthe type,of medical waste generated bYthis hospital.
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