Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-17-3-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-17-3-.02 - Collection Of Treated Waste

The collection of treated medical waste intended for transport off-site shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) All containers shall not be red in color, and display the International Biological Hazard Symbol or display one of the following phrases:

(a) "Medical Waste";

(b) "Infectious" or "Infectious Waste";

(c) "Bio Hazardous";

(d) Any other identification normally used to indicate medical waste as being untreated.

(e) Containers which cannot meet the above requirements shall be further processed by incineration, grinding, shredding, or some other means to achieve this requirement.

(3) Containers which are treated but did not lose their identity as untreated medical waste shall not be placed into a container used for shipment of treated medical waste.

(4) Containerized treated medical waste may be mixed with other solid waste for transportation to an approved disposal facility in vehicles where compaction of the waste will take place.

(5) Treated medical waste shall be delivered to an approved sanitary landfill for disposal.

(6) Written certification, to the effect that all treatment requirements contained in this Chapter have been met, shall be provided to the permittee of the disposal facility utilized at least on an annual basis or as specified by the Department or the permittee of the disposal facility being utilized. When written certification is required on a per load basis, transporters shall deliver the certification, provided by the person who treated the waste, to the permittee or his designee of the disposal facility utilized at the time of disposal. Appropriate documentation to confirm this certification may be required from the treatment facility.

(7) Pursuant to the provisions of Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-22A-4(i), additional regulations addressing the storage of solid waste remain within the function of the State Health Department pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-22A-5 and § 22-22A-8.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-17-3-.02

New Rule: Filed December 12, 2011; effective January 16, 2012.

Author: James L. Bryant

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-27-9, 22-27-12.