La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXVII-501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXVII-501 - General Provisions [formerly paragraph 27:022-1]

A. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or nurse or, in the case of households, patient or family member, is authorized to transport small quantities of properly packaged sharps and other potentially infectious biomedical waste, generated as a result of professional or self administered health care services, from the place of original generation of the waste to an approved large quantity generator, permitted storage facility, or permitted treatment facility without having to meet the requirements of §701 of these regulations.

B. [Formerly paragraph 27:022-2] Small quantity generators shall package, label and store potentially infectious biomedical wastes as defined and specified in §303 of these regulations.

C. [Formerly paragraph 27:022-3] Small quantity generators may handle liquid, animal and very small quantity wastes as specified in §303 C, D, and E.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXVII-501

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1452 (June 2002), amended LR 35:1238 (July 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(2)(b) and R.S. 40:5.