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Medical Waste Management Plan <br /> Kaiser Permanente — Manteca Medical Center <br /> 2010 <br /> The following materials are classified as Labeling Procedures <br /> medical/biohazardous waste. <br /> Sharps Waste-Any discarded device that was used in patient <br /> care, medical research, or an industrial laboratory and is "Sharps Waste", or the <br /> capable of puncturing or cutting the skin. Examples include: Biohazard symbol and <br /> needles; syringes with needles attached; trocars; pipettes; the word <br /> scalpel blades; blood vials; broken or unbroken glassware that ,BIOHAZARD" <br /> has been in contact with infectious agents, including serum <br /> bottles, slides, and cover slips. <br /> Pathological Waste- Human or animal surgery specimens, Marked "Pathology <br /> tissues, or body parts removed during surgery, autopsy, or Waste"with the <br /> other medical procedures. Biohazard Symbol. <br /> Human blood, blood products, body fluids– Discarded Marked with the <br /> free-flowing human blood and blood products (e.g. plasma, Biohazard Symbol and <br /> serum), any free-flowing body secretion containing blood "BIOHAZARD" <br /> components (e.g. pleural , peritoneal, amniotic fluids), and any visible from all <br /> other fluid visibly contaminated with blood. (Note: human directions <br /> excretions (e.g. stool, urine)are specifically excluded because <br /> they have accepted means of disposal.) <br /> Waste cultures and stocks–Wastes from the production of Marked with the <br /> bacteria, viruses, spores, discarded live and attenuated Biohazard Symbol and <br /> vaccines used in human healthcare or research, and culture "BIOHAZARD" <br /> dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix visible from all <br /> cultures. directions <br /> Trace Chemotherapy wastes–A container is considered <br /> trace chemotherapy waste if: <br /> 1. All the chemotherapy drug has been removed using <br /> practices commonly employed to remove materials from that Marked <br /> type of container; "Chemotherapy Waste" <br /> 2. No more than 3% by weight of the total capacity of the or"CHEMO"with the <br /> container remains in the container Biohazard Symbol, <br /> Examples of trace chemotherapy waste are: visible from all <br /> 1. Contaminated gowns, gloves, masks, cleaning clothes, and directions <br /> barriers <br /> 2. Empty IV tubing <br /> 3. Empty IV bags/bottles <br /> 4. Empty syringes <br /> 5. Empty drug vial <br /> Non-RCRA Pharmaceutical wastes–waste pharmaceuticals Marked with an <br /> which are not federally hazardous (non-RCRA), radioactive or "Incineration Only' <br /> classified as municipal solid waste (trash). sticker. <br /> (b) Storage area description with storage methods utilized,including duration and <br /> temperature,if applicable. <br /> • The facility maintains a secured area for storage of biohazardous waste <br /> pending disposal. <br /> • The storage area is marked with warnings that read in English and Spanish <br /> "Caution biohazardous Waste Storage Area—Unauthorized Persons Keep <br /> Out". <br /> • These signs are legible from a distance of at least 25 feet. <br /> Revised April 13,2010 <br /> Plan maintained by Manteca EVS Department <br />