Final Draft 12-31-95
Revised May 1997
Technical Considerations
Narrative
Utensils and Reprocessed Items
Waste Management
Reusable utensils included bed pans, urinals,
Medical Waste
emesis basins and other stainless steel items
Medical waste is generated in exam and
which are used in exam and treatment areas
treatment spaces and in soiled equipment
and then transported to the soiled utility room
work areas where it is bagged, collected and
where they are reprocessed if steam washers
transported to the soiled utility rooms where it
are available or collected for transport to the
is held in separate containers until transport
Sterile
Processing
Department
for
to the medical waste handling facility.
reprocessing.
General Waste
Space Requirements
General Waste is generated in all spaces and
Space requirements will vary with the
is held in containers for collection and sorting
selection of waste collection and recycling
into carts or it is bagged and placed in a
methods
and
systems,
and
space
waste chute and transported to the waste
requirements need to be analyzed for each
handling facility.
optional method or system considered for new
and existing facilities.
Recycling
While space needs are determined by H08-9
Methods for sorting, collecting, transporting
on a departmental basis, space provisions for
and disposing of recyclable products must be
waste collection needs to be distributed and
specifically analyzed for each facility and
dedicated to a variety of uses to
location.
accommodate the implementation of the
system and method selected.
The optional use of disposable and reusable
products is an important consideration in
Transportation
recycling and waste disposal alternatives.
Outpatient
Soiled Linen
Provide convenient access from
patient
Soiled reusable linens are generated in exam
parking and primary care entrance.
rooms, treatment spaces and patient and staff
gowning areas and are collected in carts or
Provide passenger elevator access to
hampers (depending on volume) in the soiled
radiology facilities located off main entrance
utility rooms or they are bagged and
levels.
transported to (a) central collection area(s)
via soiled linen chutes.
Use techniques including clear
access
routes, public spaces, landmarks and signage
Disposable linens are include with general
to facilitate wayfinding.
recyclable waste or medical waste as
appropriate.
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