Illinois Statutes
§ 56
Illinois § 56
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicHEALTH AND SAFETY
Ch. 415ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Act 415 ILCS 5/Environmental Protection Act.
Art.Title XV - Potentially Infectious Medical Waste
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Bluebook
415 Ill. Comp. Stat. 56 (2026).
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(a)The General Assembly finds:
(1)that potentially infectious medical waste, if not handled properly, may constitute an environmental or public health problem.
(2)that potentially infectious medical waste, if not handled properly, may present a health risk to handlers of the waste at the facility where the waste is generated, during transportation of the waste, and at the facility receiving the waste.
(b)It is the purpose of this Title to reduce the potential environmental and public health risks associated with potentially infectious medical waste by establishing statutory and regulatory requirements to ensure that such waste will be handled in a safe and responsible manner.
(c)Potentially infectious medical waste is not a hazardous waste, except for those potentially infectious medi
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 90-773, eff. 8-14-98.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 56
§ 56§ 56.1
Acts prohibited§ 56.2
Regulations§ 56.3
§ 56.3§ 56.4
Medical waste manifests§ 56.7
§ 56.7§ 56.8
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Illinois § 56, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/415/56.