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. 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: The method inactivates vegetative bacteria, fungi, parasites, lipophilic or hydrophilic viruses, and mycobacteria at a 6 log reduction or greater; The method inactivates bacterial spores at a 4 log reduction or greater; and The tests have been performed on a representative from each of the following microbial groups: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) or Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15422); Candida albicans (ATCC 18804) or Penicillium chrysogenum (ATCC 24791); Polio 2 or Polio 3 or MS-2 Bacteriophage, (ATCC 15597-B1); Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts or Giardia spp. cysts; Mycobacterium terrae, Mycobacterium phlei, or Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) (ATCC 35743); and Bacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 7953) or Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 19659). A person may not use a method for treating of special medical waste that: Creates a threat to health or safety; or Violates applicable federal and State environmental laws or regulations.