FINAL DRAFT 2-29-96
Revised 10/96
Narrative
Recycling
Methods for sorting, collecting, transporting and
Telephone
disposing of recyclable products must be
specifically analyzed for each facility and
Telephone outlets are typically provided at each
location.
workstation or in each room. Desk outlets are
455 mm (18 ") AFF and wall phone outlets
The optional use of disposable and reusable
are1200 mm ( 48") AFF.
products is an important consideration in
recycling and waste disposal alternatives.
Certain modular casework units are provided
with a utility access module that house
Soiled Linen
communication outlets and provide a chase for
cabling.
Conduits and junction boxes are
Soiled reusable linens are generated in exam
provided to connect to the utility access module
rooms, treatment spaces and patient and staff
for telephone service.
gowning areas and are collected in carts or
hampers (depending on volume) in the soiled
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
utility rooms or they are bagged and transported
to (a) central collection area(s) via soiled linen
ADP or computer outlets are typically provided
chutes.
at each workstation with a personal computer
(PC) and or printer. Desk outlets are 455 mm
Disposable linens are include with general
(18") AFF.
recyclable waste or medical waste as
appropriate.
Certain modular casework units are provided
with a utility access module that house
Utensils and Reprocessed Items
communication outlets and provide a chase for
cabling.
Conduits and junction boxes are
Includes but is not limited to reusable utensils,
provided to connect to the utility access module
including bed pans, urinals, emesis basins and
for ADP service. .
other stainless steel items that are used in exam
and treatment areas and transported to the
Waste Management
soiled utility room to be reprocessed if steam
washers are available. If steam is unavailable
Medical Waste
they are transported to the Sterile Processing
Department for reprocessing.
Medical waste is generated in exam and
treatment spaces and in soiled equipment work
Space Requirements
areas where it is bagged, collected and
transported to the soiled utility rooms where it is
Space requirements will vary with the selection
held in separate containers until transport to the
of waste collection and recycling methods and
medical waste handling facility.
systems.
The
requirements need to be
analyzed for each optional method or system
General Waste
considered for both new and existing facilities.
General Waste is generated in all spaces and is
held in containers for collection and sorting into
carts or it is bagged and placed in a waste
holding area and transported to the waste
handling facility.
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