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LODI'MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LABORATORY Aft JULY 1985 1P PROCEDURE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS For the protection of laboratory personnel, housecleaning personnel, and other persons who may possibly come in contact with contaminated material, all such material shall be properly disposed of in acc6rdance with the following procedures. MEDIA: All contaminated media plates shall be placed In two autoclave bags, one inside the other. (Double bagged) When the bag Is approximately 2/3 full, tie supplied with the bags, label with date to be autoclaved (4 days hence) and place bag in garbage can under the right-hand counter on the proper day, using specified autoclaving techniques, 20 lbs. pressure, 30 minutes at 121*C. TUBES AND STOPPERS: Blood specimen tubes and stoppers of culture tubes, and all other - tubes -or containers that have or are containing biological material wilt be placed In a double bagged autoclave bag and autoclaved before disposal. NEEDLES: Needles will be placed In a rlgId plastic, pucture-proof container found In the phlebotomist tray. The containers will be labeled with the words "INFECTIOUS WASTE" or with the Biohazard symbol. These containers will be autoclaved before disposal. SYRINGES: Syringes will be placed, after use, in the waste receptacle found In'each phlebotomy tray. These receptacles will In turn be emptied Into an autoclave bag and autoclaved. SLIDES, WET MOUNT MATERIALS, CULTURETTES, SWABS, k4D DISPOSABLE PIPETS - All contaminated materials listed above shall be placed in the dis- posal jar of Amphyl solut'lon. These jars are located - in the hood and on the center and side counters In the bacteriology dept. When the container Is full, place in an autoclave tray In autoclaying room to be sterilized at the earliest convenience of the dishwasher. M11C TRAYS, API STRIPS ,, SPEC; IMEN CONTAINERS, AND MISCIELLANEOUS MATERIALS: These materials are placed In an autoclave tray which has been partially tilied with Amphyl solution. When the day's work Is completed (or the tray will no longer be used for the day) place It on the counter In autoclaving room to be sterilized. -AFS MATERIAL: All materials used with the AFS culturing process are to be placed In an autoclave tray which has been partially filled with Amphyl solution. All tubes, specimens, slides, pipettes and any material which has been In contact with the possible organism shall I be placed In this tray. When procedure is.comp leted, place tray in auto-clacv ing room and the dishwasher shall sterilize at her earliest convenience. FINAL DISPOSt"NON: Refer to San Joaquin Loc&l He6lth District letter of March 25, 1985 refering to infecl -lous waste regulations (TItle 22, Chapter 30, Article 13 of the Californta Admin. Code. REVIEWED./�iev�s''�