Laserfiche WebLink
Medical Waste Management ProgramP6 Page 7 of 8 <br />All chemotherapeutic, pharmaceutical wastes and pathologic waste will be picked up <br />at least weekly by Stericycle medical waste hauler and transported to the off-site <br />treatment facility identified below. Records of medical waste transported to Stericycle <br />will be kept by the Facility Hazardous Chemical Coordinator and retained for a <br />minimum of three years. <br />D. Emergency Action Plan: <br />While it is highly unlikely that the company would experience a shutdown of <br />operations, contingencies include use of an alternate hauler or retention of the <br />medical waste for not more than 7 days from the point of generation above 0 degrees <br />Centigrade (32 degrees Fahrenheit). Another contingency for less well-defined <br />emergency situations would be to contact the Environmental Health Division - <br />Medical Waste Management Program of San Joaquin Public Health Services for <br />recommendations <br />Spills are cleaned up by removing gross contamination and then disinfecting the area <br />utilizing a germicidal (tuberculocidal) detergent solution with a contact time of ten <br />(10) minutes. <br />E. Waste Hauler: Stericycle Incorporated <br />11875 White Rock Road' <br />Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 <br />F. Waste Treatment Facility: Same <br />0 G. Recordkeeping: <br />Records of medical waste transported to Stericycle will be kept by the Facility <br />Hazardous Chemical Coordinator and retained for a minimum of three years. <br />VII References: <br />See Institutional Policy/Procedure: <br />"Transport of Medical Waste Under the `Limited Quantity Hauling Exemption'." <br />See Infection Control Committee Policy/Procedure: <br />"Sharps Handling and Disposal." <br />See Pathology & Clinical Laboratories Department Policy/Procedure: <br />"Transfusion Service -Storage & Disposal of Blood Components." <br />See Environmental Services Policy/Procedure: <br />"Handling of Infectious Waste from Laboratory" <br />See Environmental Services Policy/Procedure: <br />"Sharps Disposal." <br />See Pharmacy Department Policy/Procedure: <br />"Cancer Chemotherapy Agents: Safe Handling and Preparation." <br />40ee Pharmacy Department Policy/Procedure: <br />"Toxic Waste Management." <br />http://172.16.0.5/policy/policy.nsf/7db0ebfd3e2l O600872571470079e3a4/f230e0l2cdfa90a0882575640061... 4/8/2010 <br />