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MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> Storage of Sharps <br /> As soon as sharps containers are full (as indicated by container fill line /status), they are <br /> removed, replaced, and either packaged for shipping or placed in storage. Once filled and <br /> closed it shall be shipped as soon as possible per instructions, but no later than 90 days <br /> from time taken out of service. <br /> Storage of Medical waste <br /> If other medical waste is generated, the waste will be placed into a red bags and sharps <br /> containers as appropriate. Spill cleanup materials may be placed directly into the <br /> biohazard spill cleanup container or into a red bag. <br /> As soon as medical waste red bag/ containers are full or ready for removal from area of use, <br /> they are placed into secondary transport containers for storage. <br /> Containers holding medical waste will be shipped within 90 days of the time they are taken <br /> out of service. If the waste is determined to be putrescible2, it shall be shipped within 30 <br /> days of being taken out of service . <br /> Storage of Waste Pharmaceuticals <br /> Pharmaceutical waste ( expired pharmaceuticals that cannot be sent to a reverse <br /> distributor) is stored in a sealed container with a label designating the contents for high - <br /> heat incineration. Liquid pharmaceutical waste is neutralized in cat litter in a plastic bag <br /> before placement in the container. <br /> As soon as pharmaceutical waste containers are full, they are removed, replaced, and <br /> packaged for shipping. Once filled, closed, and taken out of service, waste pharmaceutical <br /> containers shall be mailed or picked up by transporter per instructions within 180 days. <br /> 2Putrescible medical waste includes blood and body fluids, pathological waste, and any medical waste that <br /> contains organic matter capable of decomposing and attracting insects or rodents or causing nuisance <br /> conditions like odors . <br /> VII. TRANSPORT AND TREATMENT/ DISPOSAL <br /> Sharps and Medical Waste <br /> The hospital uses Healthwise Services, partnering with Sharps Compliance, Inc. to transport <br /> sharps and medical waste. <br /> ® Company : Healthwise Services <br /> ® Address . 4800 E . Lincoln Ave . <br /> j ® City, State, Zip : Fowler, CA 9362 <br /> a Phone . 559 . 834. 3333 <br /> e Proof of destruction may be maintained online in the hospital -specific <br /> SharpsTracer® program located at www. sharpstracer. com . <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br />