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Page 1: Proper Medical Waste Packaging - New Jersey Packaging Regulated... · 2012-05-10 · Medical waste boxes must be packaged, sealed, stored and transported in accordance to the arrows

Presented By: George WeishoffMay 17, 2012

Medical Waste Removal & Disposal

ProperMedicalWastePackaging

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• Properpackagingofmedicalwaste• Classificationsofwaste• PackagingProcedures• Commonmistakes• Regulations

Overview

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• SoftWaste• Paperproducts,gauze,gowns,gloves,IVtubing(withoutneedles),

softplasticitems• SharpsWaste

• Syringes,needles,metalinstruments,glass,slides,hardplasticitems• LiquidWaste

• Anyliquidwasteover20ccmustbeplacedinaleak‐proofcontainer• Hazardouswasteshouldneverbeputintoamedicalwastecontainer• TraceChemotherapeuticandPathologicalWastemustbeplacedinseparatecoloredcontaineroraboxlabeledwiththeappropriatelabel

• Non‐Hazardous,Non‐RCRA,Non‐DEAorControlledSubstancesmustbeplacedinseparatecontainerandlabeledwiththeappropriatelabel

ClassificationofWaste

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Regulationsarethesameregardlessofwhetheryouareusingcardboardmedicalwasteboxesorreusableplasticmedicalwastetubs.

MedicalWastePackagingProcedures

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AllregulatedmedicalwastemustbeplacedintoaDOTapprovedredbagpriortosealingorclosingthemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetub.

PackagingProcedures

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LabelingSharpsContainers

Allfullsharpscontainersmustbelabeledwiththegenerator’sname andaddress priortobeingplacedintothemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetubforfinaldisposal.

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PackagingofFullSharpsContainers

Sharpscontainersthatarefullshouldbeclosedandlockedandthenplacedintotheredbagthatisliningthemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetub.

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FinalClosureoftheRedBag

Theredbagsmustbetiedinasingleknotbeforethemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetubisclosedandsealed.

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LabelingtheBag

Theinnerredbagmustalsobelabeledwiththegenerator’sname andaddress.

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PackagingProceduresCont.

Thephotototheleftshowsareusablemedicalwastetubthatisnotproperlypackaged.Theinnerredbagisnottiedandmaterialisprotrudingoutsidethecontainer.

Containersthatarecorrectlyclosedwillhavethelidsplacedsecurelyonthereusablemedicalwastetub,withoutanyobstructionsormaterialsprotrudingfromthecontainer,asseeninthepicturetotheleft.

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AllBoxesmustbeproperlysealedusing2”polytape.Bothflapsshouldbesecuredusingasinglestripofpolytapedownthemiddleseem.

ClosingandTapingtheBox

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LabelingtheBox

Themedicalwasteboxandreusablemedicalwastetubmustbelabeledwiththegenerator’sname,address,NJDEP#anddateofshipment.Theboxandtubshouldalsohavethetransporter’sname,NJDEP#andidentifythecontentsasregulatedmedicalwaste.

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CommonPackagingMistakes

Looseneedlesmayneverbeplaceddirectlyintotheredbag.Theymustbefirstplacedintoasharpscontainer.Thesharpscontainerthenmustbeclosedandlockedpriortobeingplacedintothemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetub.

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CommonPackagingMistakes

Fullsharpscontainersmustalwaysbeclosedandlockedpriortobeingplacedintothemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetub.

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CommonPackagingMistakes

Un‐solidifiedsuctioncanistersshouldneverbeplacedintothemedicalwasteboxorreusablemedicalwastetubwithoutfirstbeingplacedintoaleakproofcontainerorasolidifyingagentaddedtothecanisterandclosingallthecapssothatthecontainerissecureandleakproof.

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InordertomeetDOTstandardsfortransportation,medicalwasteboxesandreusablemedicalwastetubsmustbeproperlysealed.4– flappingaboxbecauseyoucouldnotfindanytapeisnot anacceptablesealingstandardforDOT.

CommonPackagingMistakes

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Medicalwasteboxesmustbepackaged,sealed,storedandtransportedinaccordancetothearrowsprintedonthebox.

Alwaysadheretowhichwaythearrowsontheboxarepointingduringpackagingtominimizethatchanceofleakage.

CommonPackagingMistakes

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• Visit:http://1.usa.gov/JdPxF8• PackagingRequirements(7:26‐3A.11)• LabelingRequirement(7:26‐3A.14)• Marking(7:26‐3A.15)

N.J.A.C.7:26‐3A.1(2009)Regulations

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THANKYOUFORYOURTIMEANDTHEOPPORTUNITYTOSPEAKINFRONTOFYOU

George Weishoff, PresidentMED-FLEX, Inc.

Tel: 609-518-9900Fax: 609-518-9980

[email protected] Waste Removal & Disposal