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0 <br /> Infectious/Bio-hazardous/Hazardous to Removal,Transportation,Holding, & <br /> Disposal Procedure. <br /> 0 Employees shall wear gloves and a cover gown when handling infectious <br /> waste bags. <br /> •a Infectious waste is bagged and properly tied off in durable red liners labeled <br /> "Infectious Waste", including the universal symbol for biohazard. The <br /> labeling is in English& Spanish. <br /> ❖ Red infectious waste bags are removed from the waste generating area to a <br /> centralized collection point in the soiled utility room and placed in the <br /> container labeled, "Infectious"or"Biohazard",for temporary storage. <br /> All red infectious waste bags are picked up from the soiled utility rooms <br /> routinely throughout the day. <br /> The handier places the full infectious waste liners into a cart labeled <br /> "Infectious Waste'or"Biohazard". The cart is covered with a lid and is used <br /> exclusively for infectious to pick-up only. <br /> The infectious waste is then transported to the infectious waste holding area, <br /> which is gated&secured. Assess is restricted. <br /> The handler carefully removes each bag of infectious waste from the <br /> transportation cart and places it in a round,gray,Plastic trash container <br /> labeled"Biohazard". <br /> ❖ Pathological Waste,i.e.placenta, is placed in separate red containers labeled <br /> "Pathological Waste,. <br /> ❖ Chemotherapy Waste(Hazardous Waste)is placed into yellow containers <br /> labeled, "Chemotherapy Waste". <br /> The handler then presses a lid firmly onto the containers and places a special <br /> barcode sticker that alerts the medical waste hauling company that the <br /> container is full and ready for pick-up and processing. <br /> The medical waste company,Stericycle,Inc.,checks each container,scans the <br /> sticker,which allows for medical waste tracking, and generates an <br /> AUTOCLAVE TRACKING DOCUMENT. <br /> 4t The document is signed and a document copy&receipt is given. An <br /> additional copy of the document&receipt is made and placed in a file in the <br /> Director of Environmental Services' office. The original document copy& <br /> receipt is sent to Plant Operations for additional filing. <br /> •:• Stericycle,Inc. then assumes responsibility for all infectious waste hauling, <br /> processing,and disposal at this point. <br /> P a g e <br />