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Medical Waste ManagementSection <br /> C . Medical Waste Disposal Companies <br /> Biohazardous and sharps waste is transported and disposed of by Sharps, Inc . : <br /> Company Name : Sharps Compliance <br /> Address : 9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500 <br /> City, State, Zip : Houston, Texas 77054 <br /> Phone : 713 .432 . 0300 <br /> Expired DEA-controlled pharmaceuticals are sent to the following company : <br /> Company name : Reliable Pharmaceutical Returns, Inc . <br /> Address : 1420 Donelson Pike, Ste . 840 <br /> City, State, Zip : Nashville, TN 37217 <br /> Phone : ( 615 ) 361-8856 <br /> DEA Number : RR0366422 <br /> D . Medical Waste Tracking Documents <br /> Tracking documents, provided by the waste haulers, must be signed by the hospital and waste hauler, <br /> indicating release and receipt of the waste , respectively . One copy of the document will be retained by <br /> the hospital at the time of shipment and must be maintained in the Safety Binder . Upon receipt at the <br /> disposal facility, the tracking document will be completed by the disposal company and can be accessed <br /> by the hospital at www sharpstracer . com . Completed tracking documents for each hospital must be <br /> maintained for a minimum of three years . <br /> Tracking of expired DEA-controlled pharmaceuticals is conducted in accordance with DEA regulations, <br /> and documentation can be obtained from Reliable Pharmaceutical Returns . <br /> E . Medical Waste Management Emergency Response Plan <br /> The following response plan applies to spills of biohazardous and sharps waste only . Any spills of <br /> pharmaceuticals or other hazardous wastes (gram stain, isopropyl alcohol , etc. ) and any comingled spills <br /> (for example , tissue samples in formalin ) must be managed as hazardous waste, in accordance with the <br /> Hazardous Waste Emergency Response Procedures ( Section III . G of the Hazardous Waste Management <br /> Section ) . <br /> A spill cleanup kit consists of the following items : <br /> ® absorbent ( cat litter) , <br /> ® scraper and scoop, <br /> ® personal protective equipment ( PPE —water- resistant gown , eye protection , chemical- resistant <br /> gloves ) , <br /> ® surface disinfectant, <br /> ® surface wipes, <br /> ® hand wipes, <br /> ® instructions, and <br /> ® biohazard bag or container . <br /> j4 <br /> ° ( 7 <br /> anf1eld <br /> PET 140} PITAL <br />