Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-13-1414

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

Section R18-13-1414 - Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Methods: Registration and Equipment Specifications

A. A manufacturer or its agent who applies for alternative medical waste treatment method registration shall submit to the Department all of the following:

1. The manufacturer or company name and address.

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the person who submits the application.

3. A description of the alternative medical waste treatment method.

4. A list of any other states in which the treatment method is used, including a copy of any state approvals.

5. A description of by-products generated as result of the alternative treatment method.

6. A certification statement that the contents of the application are true and accurate to the knowledge and belief of the applicant.

7. Written documentation demonstrating that the alternative medical waste treatment method is capable of compliance with the treatment standards in this Article for the type of waste treated. The manufacturer shall employ a laboratory independent of any oversight activities by the manufacturer to provide this analysis.

8. The manufacturer's equipment specifications for the alternative medical waste treatment method being registered, including all of the following:

a. Unit model number, or serial number.

b. Equipment specifications that identify the proper type of biohazardous medical waste to be treated by the equipment and any design or equipment restrictions.

c. Operating procedures for the equipment that ensure the equipment complies with the treatment standards prescribed in this Article for the type of waste treated.

d. Instructions for equipment maintenance, testing, and calibration that ensure the equipment complies with the treatment standards prescribed in this Article for the type of waste treated.

9. Written documentation of registration if required by A.R.S. § 3-351.

B. The Department shall make a determination whether to approve the registration application. If the Department approves the application, it shall issue to the applicant a certification of registration containing an alternative medical waste treatment method registration number. Only an alternative technology method with a valid Department issued registration number meets the requirements of this Article.

C. If documentation of Departmental registration is not on file with a generator utilizing alternative medical waste treatment technology, the Department shall classify biohazardous medical waste treated using the unregistered alternative treatment technology as untreated biohazardous medical waste.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1414

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.