ONLINE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS):
Detailed
information about chemical hazards, control, management and exposure treatment
Handling Hazardous Spills:
Mark and isolate the areas of the spill so that other employees do not disturb it.
Paper towels may be placed over the spill to stop it from spreading.
Stop traffic.
If you are splashed on your skin or in your eyes, flush the chemical off of you.
Flush exposed area copiously with water.
Eyewash facilities are located in high-risk areas.
Use IV fluids or any sink/shower immediately to rinse off dangerous chemicals.
Call Security to report the spill and they will contact housekeeping to assist.
Intranet Homepage>Get It Done>MSDS Online > Choose the MSDS online search button
at the bottom left of the page > enter the chemical name or manufacture
AFTER EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:
Immediately wash the affected area with soap and water or flush eyes.
Notify your manager or House Supervisor and notify Employee Health.
After a needle stick go to lab, and/or notify the House Administrator. Have your
blood drawn per protocol with the name and location of the source.
Complete paper work in the lab and an Employee Injury/Illness Report on Intranet.
The Employee Injury/Illness Report will go to Employee Health.
It is NECESSARY to go to Employee Health or the House Administrator immediately
after the above steps are completed.
Intranet Homepage>Get It Done>Injury/Illness
Pharmaceutical Waste Management
Pharmaceutical Waste>Intranet>PolicyStat>Pharmaceutical Waste
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Blue containers will be utilized for non-hazardous waste and for non-coded waste.
Approximately 90+/- %of all pharmaceutical waste will go into this container: partial IVs
(place in zip lock bag), tubing attached to IV, unused tablets and capsules, partial vials,
sponges soaked in liquid meds (place in zip lock bag), topical ointments (capped).
Black containers will be utilized for: Hazardous Compatible Code (BKC), Acutely Hazardous
Code (PBKC) – unused or partial medication and packaging.
Black 2-gallon sharps containers will be used for Non-Compatible (SP) Syringes and
ampules with medication (hazardous or non-hazardous) left over (partial, unused) that
are
not considered
a controlled substance.
Empty IVs, vials and syringes will continue to be disposed of in the regular waste stream.
Non-medicated electrolyte solutions and plain IV medications can still be discarded through
the drain. This includes saline, dextrose, potassium, electrolytes and lactated ringer's.
Aerosols, inhalers and any non-compatible items will be returned to the pharmacy for waste.
Sort Codes (BKC, PBKC, SP, SPC and SPO) will be utilized to emphasize proper segregation
of hazardous pharmaceutical waste drugs. The sort code options will be
attached to the
formulary item to appear on the medication administration record and on the AcuDose
formulary item
.
Stericycle technicians will transfer the pharmaceutical waste receptacles to the central
hazardous waste storage area. Environmental services employees will serve as back-up to
transfer the full waste receptacles.
Chemotherapy waste will be segregated into the regulated waste stream. Sharps, vials,
ampules and all medication bags will be discarded in the yellow cytotoxic waste receptacles.
Protective apparel will be discarded into a waste receptacle with a red bag liner. When these
waste receptacles are full, they will be closed and tagged with a "Regulated Waste Stream"
sticker. Environmental Services will be notified for a pick-up of these receptacles.
Controlled Substance Waste shall be handled as follows: Tablets/Capsules – waste
should be flushed and witnessed by a second nurse. Waste documentation should be
done in the automated dispensing device with the witness.
Oral liquids– waste should be flushed and witnessed by a second nurse. Waste
documentation should be done in the automated dispensing device with the witness.
Patch – waste should be flushed and witnessed by a second nurse. Waste
documentation should be done in the automated dispensing device with the witness.
Injectable – waste should be disposed of in sink drain and witnessed by a second
nurse. Waste documentation should be done in the automated dispensing device with
the witness.
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