La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXVII-901

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

Section XXVII-901 - Storage of Potentially Infectious Biomedical Waste [formerly paragraph 27:024]

A. [Formerly paragraph 24:024-1] Storage of potentially infectious biomedical waste shall be in a secure manner and location which affords protection from theft, vandalism, inadvertent human and animal exposure, rain and wind. It shall be managed so as not to provide a breeding place or food for insects or rodents, and not generate noxious odors.

B. [Formerly paragraph 24:024-2] Compactors shall not be used for the storage of potentially infectious biomedical waste.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXVII-901

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1454 (June 2002).

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