2.0 RESPONSIBILITY: It is the responsibility of the Animal house In-charge, Veterinarian, and Animal house personnel.
3.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT:
3.1 General waste management:
3.1.1 General waste was immediately placed in the general waste bin.
3.1.2 Waste handler collected general waste daily, using a wheelbarrow/cart designated for general waste.
3.1.3 If offsite disposal was available, the waste was stored until the scheduled collection day.
3.1.4 The waste handler stored general waste in a covered, secured location until it was being sent to the incineration. (Waste should not be stored for more than 1 week).
3.2 Infectious waste management:
3.2.1 The caretaker of the animal house immediately placed the infectious waste in the infectious waste bin with a liner bag.
3.2.2 Waste handler collected the waste every day or when the liner bag was full using a wheelbarrow/cart designated for infectious waste.
3.2.3 On a day when the waste had to be sent to the bio-waste site, the infectious waste was taken directly to that site.
3.2.4 If the collector from the bio-waste disposal plant does not come that day, the waste handler stores infectious waste in a covered secure location until final disposal. (Not more than 2 days).
3.3 Highly infectious/anatomical waste:
3.3.1 The waste handler immediately places highly infectious waste/anatomical in a separate bin. (Labeled as highly – infectious).
3.3.2 The infectious waste was immediately sent to the bio-waste disposal plant.
3.3.3 After sending it to the bio-waste disposal plant, the waste handler immediately cleaned and decontaminated the bin.
3.4 Sharps waste management:
3.4.1 Injection provider immediately placed the used syringe in a safety box.
3.4.2 Injection provider closed the safety box when it was ¾ full and obtained a new safety box.
3.4.3 Waste handler collected the filled safety boxes for storage in a secure covered, dry location awaiting final disposal.
3.4.4 Waste handler sends the infectious waste to the bio-waste collector using a wheelbarrow/cart designated for infectious waste.
4.0 PROCEDURE:
|
Sharps |
Immediately in a safety box |
Collected when ¾ full |
Dry, covered, secure area. Destroyed within 1 week. |
Incineration by waste disposal management |
|
Highly
infectious anatomical waste |
Immediately in a red bin. |
Immediately after generation |
No storage immediate disposal |
|
|
Infectious
waste |
Immediately in a yellow bin |
Daily |
Dry, covered, secure area. Maximum storage 2 days. |
|
|
General
waste |
Immediately in a black bin |
Daily |
Dry, covered, area. Maximum storage 2 days. |
5.0 PRECAUTIONS:
5.1 Bifurcate the type of waste.
5.2 The waste should be removed as soon as possible.
5.3 The “highly infectious” materials should be removed immediately.
5.4 The entire waste disposal should be done in the presence of Animal House In-charge.
6.0 REFERENCES:
6.1 Field K, Bailey M, Foresman LL, Harris RL, Motzel SL, Rockar RA, Ruble G, Suckow MA. Medical records for animals used in research, teaching and testing: Public statement from the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. ILAR J. 2007;48:37–41. [PubMed]
6.2 Flegal MC, Fox LK, Kuhlman SM. Principles of anesthesia monitoring: Respiration. J Invest Surg.2009;22:452–454. [PubMed]
6.3 Fox LK, Flegal MC, Kuhlman SM. Principles of anesthesia monitoring: Body temperature. J Invest Surg.2008;21:373–374. [PubMed]
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6.5 Hackbarth H, Kuppers N, Bohnet W. Euthanasia of rats with carbon dioxide: Animal welfare aspects. Lab Anim. 2000;34:91–96. [PubMed]
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