Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-13-1406

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-13-1406 - Biohazardous Medical Waste Transported Off Site for Treatment

A. A generator of biohazardous medical waste shall cause the waste to first be packaged as prescribed in this article and shall subsequently either self-haul or store the waste as provided under R18-13-1408 and set the waste out for collection by a properly licensed transporter under R18-13-1409.

B. A generator shall obtain a copy of the tracking document signed by the transporter signifying acceptance of the biohazardous medical waste. A generator shall keep a copy of the tracking document for the period required under the USDOT requirements, as listed in 49 CFR 172.201. 49 CFR 172.201, revised as of October 1, 2020, and no future editions or later amendments, is incorporated by reference in this rule and on file with ADEQ. The tracking document shall contain all of the following information:

1. Name and address of the generator, transporter, and medical waste treatment, storage, transfer, or disposal facility, as applicable.

2. Quantity of biohazardous medical waste collected by weight, volume, or number of containers.

3. Identification number attached to bags or containers, as specified as by the USDOT requirements, as listed in 49 CFR 172.300 -172.338. 49 CFR 172.300- 172.338, revised as of October 1, 2020, and no future editions or later amendments, is incorporated by reference in this rule and on file with ADEQ.

4. Date the biohazardous medical waste is collected.

C. A generator of chemotherapy waste, cultures and stocks, or animal waste shall handle the waste as prescribed in R18-13-1420.

D. A generator of medical sharps shall handle the waste as prescribed in R18-13-1419.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1406

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3776, effective September 17, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2801, effective 1/4/2022.