S.D. Admin. R. 44:12:02:31
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024
Gauze, cotton swabs, or other single-use products which are contaminated with body fluids must be disposed of in impervious double plastic bags which are securely sealed. The trash container used to hold these bags must be constructed of a durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable material and be provided with a tight-fitting lid. When needles or multiple use products used in conjunction with the practice of body piercing are disposed of, they must be autoclaved and placed in an impervious rigid container which is securely sealed.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:12:02:31
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17, 34-1-17(8).
Disposal of medical wastes, ch 74:35:01.