DISPOSAL OF PATHOLOGICAL WASTE 16JAN91

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Subject: DISPOSAL OF PATHOLOGICAL WASTE  16JAN91                         

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box  ID: BX303813

Folder Title: FOLDER 1 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES 1-15 JANUARY 1991                                               

Document Number:      10036

Folder Seq  #:      10000



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              TO RUADODA/FLEHOSP FIVE
              RUVNTAH/MEDTRE FAC COMFORT
              RUVNTAH/MEDTRE FAC MERCY     $SS
              R 140911Z JAN 91
              FM USCINCCENT//CCSG//
              TO RUDCHAA/COMUSARCENT MAIN//SG//
              RUHGOAA/COMUSNAVCENT//SG//
              R141IMAA/COMUSMARCENT//SG//
              RUDOHAA/COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR//N9//
              BT
              UNCLAS
              OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
              MSGID/RRI/USCENTCOM CCSG//
              AMPN/SUBJECT: DISPOSAL OF    PATHOLOGICAL WASTE//
              REF/A/RMG/USCINCCENT/13132OZOCT90//
              REF/B/RMS/COMUSARCENT/17110OZOCT90//
              REF/C/RMG/USC-INCCENT/241357ZDEC90//
              RMKS/1. DURING THE RECENT JOINT MEDICAL REGULATING WORKSHOP,
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              SEVERAL QUESTIONS WERE POSED CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL 'OF BODY PARTS.
              2. HUMAN PATHOLOGICAL WASTES, INCLUDING TISSUES, ORGANS, BODY
              PARTS, EXTRACTED HUMAN TEETH NOT RETURNED TO PATIENTS, AND BODY
              FLUIDS THAT ARE REMOVED DURING SURGERY OR AUTOPSY, OR OTHER
              MEDICAL PROCEDURES, AND SPECIMENS OF BODY FLUIDS ARE CLASS 2
              REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE AS DEFINED IN "STANDARDS FOR THE TRACKING
              AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL WASTES' ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
              (EPA) (40 CFR, PARTS 22 AND 259, MARCH 24, 1989). DISPOSAL IS BY
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              INCINERATION. RECOMMENDATION IS FOR REFRIGERATION OR FREEZING
              PRIOR TO INCINERATION IF NOT IMMEDIATELY PICKED UP FOR DISPOSAL.
          3. THE ABOVE REFERENCED MESSAGES CONCERN UTILIZATION OF MODA
              INCINERATION CAPABILITIES UNTIL A UNIT CAPABILITY FOR
              INCINERATION EXISTS. -
              4. CCSG Poc IS COL BALES, HOST NATION LIAISON OR MAJ TYNAN,
              PREVENTIVE MEDICINE OFFICER, COMMERCIAL 001-966-1-478-4466 EXT
              244 OR EXT 113 OR STU III 477-8150; TAC 9-8963-769, 770.//
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-37
Box ID = BX303813
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = FOLDER 1 VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES 1-15 JANUARY 1991
Folder Seq # = 10000
Subject = DISPOSAL OF PATHOLOGICAL WASTE 16JAN91
Document Seq # = 10036
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-DEC-1996