Regulation .06 Alternative Treatment Systems.
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A.
Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a person may not use a method for treatment of special medical waste other than those set forth at Regulations .04A(2) and .05B of this chapter.
B.
Criteria for Alternative Treatment System. A person may use a method for treatment of special medical waste that complies with the following standards for treatment and microbial test procedures:
(1)
The method inactivates vegetative bacteria, fungi, parasites, lipophilic or hydrophilic viruses, and mycobacteria at a 6 log reduction or greater;
(2)
The method inactivates bacterial spores at a 4 log reduction or greater; and
(3)
The tests have been performed on a representative from each of the following microbial groups:
(a)
Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) or Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15422);
(b)
Candida albicans (ATCC 18804) or Penicillium chrysogenum (ATCC 24791);
(c)
Polio 2 or Polio 3 or MS-2 Bacteriophage, (ATCC 15597-B1);
(d)
Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts or Giardia spp. cysts;
(e)
Mycobacterium terrae, Mycobacterium phlei, or Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) (ATCC 35743); and
(f)
Bacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 7953) or Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 19659).
C.
A person may not use a method for treating of special medical waste that:
(1)
Creates a threat to health or safety; or
(2)
Violates applicable federal and State environmental laws or regulations.