N.D. Admin. Code 33.1-20-12-03

Current through Supplement No. 395, January, 2025

Section 33.1-20-12-03 - Recordkeeping requirements

1. Regulated infectious waste generators shall keep records of the amount of regulated infectious waste sent offsite for treatment. Records may consist of any of the following: copies of regulated infectious waste manifests, invoices, records received from the regulated infectious waste treatment facility, logs, or other written documentation of the amount of regulated infectious waste sent offsite for treatment. These records shall be kept for at least three years after they were created.

2. Permitted regulated infectious waste treatment facilities receiving regulated infectious waste from others for treatment shall maintain a log indicating the approximate quantities of regulated infectious waste received; the date of receipt; and the name and address of the generator from whom the waste was received, operating parameters, and results of any tests run to verify disinfection. The logs shall be maintained for a period of three years.

3. Permitted regulated infectious waste treatment facilities shall prepare and submit a copy of an annual report to the department by March first of each year. The annual report must cover facility activities during the previous calendar year and must include the following information:

a. Name and address of the facility;

b. Calendar period covered by the report;

c. Annual quantity for each category of solid waste in tons or volume;

d. Identification of occurrence and conditions that prevented compliance with the permit and this article; and

e. Other items identified in the facility plans and permit.

4. The owner or operator of a regulated infectious waste treatment facility shall prepare and implement a plan of operation approved by the department as part of the permit. The plan must describe the facility's operation to operating personnel, and the facility must be operated in accordance with the plan. The plan of operation must be available for inspection at the request of the department. Each plan of operation must include, where applicable:

a. A description of waste acceptance procedures, including categories of solid waste to be accepted and waste rejection;

b. A description of waste handling procedures;

c. A description of contingency actions for the following:

(1) Fire or explosion;

(2) Leaks;

(3) Other releases (for example, spills); and

(4) Any other issues pertinent to the facility.

d. Safety procedures; and

e. A description of facility inspection activities required by subsection 5 including frequency of inspections.

5. The owner or operator shall inspect the facility to ensure compliance with this article, a permit, and approved plans. The owner or operator shall keep an inspection log including information, such as the date of inspection, the name of the inspector, a notation of observations made, and the date and nature of any repairs or corrective action taken.

N.D. Admin Code 33.1-20-12-03

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective 7/1/2020.

General Authority: NDCC 23.1-08-03; S.L. 2017, ch. 199, § 1

Law Implemented: NDCC 23.1-08-03; S.L. 2017, ch. 199, § 23