Standards for Female and Male Sterilization Services - STATE ...

Standards for female and male Sterilization services 353.6.4. For waste that is to be picked by the municipal authorities, these should beplaced in closed dumpsters prior to removal.3.6.5. Solid waste, including dressings and other items contaminated with blood andorganic material, should be disposed of in leak-proof washable containersconveniently located in the OT/procedure house.3.6.6. Liquid waste should be poured down a utility drain or into a toilet or latrinewith a flush; or else it should be buried. Avoid splashing when disposing ofliquid waste.3.6.7. Sharp objects (hypodermic needles, scalpel blades, suture needles) should bedisposed of in a puncture-resistant container with a lid made of either metalor heavy rigid plastic or cardboard.3.6.8. Containers with needles and sharp objects should be disposed of by burningor burying on site.Summary of Waste Disposal and Decontamination ProceduresStep IWhile still wearing gloves and apron, dispose of contaminated waste items (gauze, cotton, etc.) by placing thesein a leak-proof container (e.g. a plastic bag). Put sharp objects into a plastic bucket containing 0.5% chlorinesolution and other metal instruments into a second plastic bucket.Step IIMake sure that all objects are completely immersed. Soak for 10 minutes in plastic buckets containing 0.5%chlorine solution.Step IIIRemove the used sheet from the operating table and decontaminate by soaking it for 10 minutes in 0.5%chlorine solution.Step IVDecontaminate all operating room surfaces that have come into contact with the patient (such as the table)between procedures by wiping them with 0.5% chlorine solution followed by scrubbing and mopping.Step VBefore removing gloves, immerse gloved hands in a bucket containing 0.5% chlorine solution to cleanbloodstains. Remove gloves carefully by turning them inside out and discard disposable gloves in a wastecontainer, or place reusable gloves in 0.5% chlorine solution and soak for 10 minutes.