N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-3A.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:26-3A.10 - Segregation requirements

(a) Generators shall segregate regulated medical waste intended for transport off-site to the extent practicable prior to placement in containers according to (b) below.

(b) Generators shall segregate regulated medical waste into:

1. Sharps (Classes 4 and 7 as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.6(a) ) including sharps containing residual fluid;

2. Fluids (quantities greater than 20 cubic centimeters); and

3. Other regulated medical waste.

(c) Other regulated medical waste described at (b)3 above may be included in sharps containers. Such containers shall be managed at all times as sharps containers in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.11. The waste in these containers shall not be allowed to putrefy or be malodorous in any detectable manner.

(d) If other nonregulated medical waste and/or solid waste is placed in the same container(s) as regulated medical waste, or if regulated medical waste cannot be initially segregated from other solid waste, then the generator shall package, label, and mark the container(s) and manage its entire contents according to the requirements for regulated medical waste in this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-3A.10

Amended by R.1996 d.578, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 2114(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5248(a).
Inserted new (c) and recodified former (c) as (d) and substantially amended.