Section 216-RICR-60-05-5.10 - Waste DisposalA. The laboratory must manage medical waste pursuant to the Medical Waste Regulations (250-RICR- 140-15-1).B. The laboratory must manage hazardous waste pursuant to the Rules and Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management (250-RICR- 140-10-1).C. Wastes, which are not classified as medical waste or hazardous waste or which are not otherwise regulated by law or rule, may be disposed in dumpsters or load packers provided the following precautions are maintained: 1. Dumpsters shall be tightly covered, leak proof, inaccessible to rodents and animals, and placed on concrete slabs preferably graded to a drain. Water supply shall be available within easy accessibility for washing down of the area. In addition, the pickup schedule shall be maintained with more frequent pickups when required. The dumping site of waste materials must be in sanitary landfills approved by the Department of Environmental Management; and2. Load packers must conform to the same restrictions required for dumpsters and shall be high enough off the ground to facilitate the cleaning of the underneath areas of the stationary equipment and the loading section shall be construed and maintained to prevent rubbish from blowing away.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-60-05-5.10
Amended effective 4/30/2019