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Regulation .04 Treatment of Special Medical Waste, Excluding Sharps, Before Disposal.

Regulation .04 Treatment of Special Medical Waste, Excluding Sharps, Before Disposal.Copy Citation

A.
Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a person shall:
(1)
Treat special medical waste, excluding sharps, before disposal; and
(2)
Use one of the following treatment methods:
(a)
Autoclaving;
(b)
Chemical disinfection;
(c)
Cremation;
(d)
Disinfection;
(e)
Mechanical destruction after decontamination;
(f)
Incineration; or
(g)
An alternative method that meets the criteria of Regulation .06 of this chapter.
B.
A person may discharge certain special medical waste directly into a sewerage system, without treatment, in accordance with Regulation.07B of this chapter.