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Handling Proceedures for Infectious Waste Disposal <br />Foothill Landfill <br />Infectious waste is landfilled at the Foothill Landfill in <br />cells dedicated to infectious waste, or along the edge of the <br />working face of other refuse. Under current operational <br />practices, 4,500 cubic yards of infectious waste can be safely <br />and effectively disposed. Additional persohnel and equipment <br />will be employed for greater amounts. <br />Cell Method <br />During dry weather ccmditiobs, a cell approximately three <br />feet high and ten feet wide is constructed. The transport <br />vehicle backs up into the cell, the infectious waste load is <br />dumped in the cell, and the vehicle drives away. Dirt is then <br />pushed off the edge of the cell, to completely cover the waste. <br />A cover of compacted dirt istprovided at the end of each day to a <br />thickness of at least six inches. The earth moving equipment <br />does not drive over the waste or come into contact with it at any <br />time. <br />Working Face Method <br />When the cell method is not used because of adverse weather <br />conditions, the infectious waste is disposed of along the edge of <br />the daily refuse working face. The transport vehicle backs up <br />near the edge of the working face, and dumps the infectious waste <br />along the edge of the face. Household refuse is then pushed over <br />the infectious waste to completely cover it -without ever driving <br />directly over the waste. No equipment comes into contact with <br />the infectious waste by this method. After the refuse has been <br />compacted at the end of the day, at least six inches of soil are <br />spread over the refuse to cover it completely. <br />Protective Equipment <br />Gloves and coveralls are worn by all landfill employees and <br />transport vehicle drivers to prevent exposure to any infectious <br />waste. If any protective equipment is contaminated by the <br />infectious waste, it is disposed of along with infectious waste. <br />Decontamination <br />Emptied infectious waste containers, Transport vehicles, and <br />landfill equipment that becomes contaminated with infectious <br />waste will be decontaminated using a hypochlorite solution with <br />500 ppm available chlorine. If a worker comes into contact with <br />infectious waste he will immediately discard any protective <br />clothing with the infectious waste and shower if necessary. <br />