Indiana § 16-41-16-3 Effective treatment

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-41-16-3 — Effective treatment

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 41 PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE·Ch. 16 Communicable Disease: Treatment of Infectious Waste

(a)As used in this chapter, "effective treatment" means treatment that meets the following conditions:

(1)Reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste to a point where the waste is safe to handle.

(2)Is designed for the specific waste involved.

(3)Is carried out in a manner consistent with rules adopted by the state department under section 8 of this chapter.

(b)The term includes the following:

(1)Incineration.

(2)Steam sterilization.

(3)Chemical disinfection.

(4)Thermal inactivation.

(5)Irradiation. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-2.]

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(a) As used in this chapter, "effective
treatment" means treatment that meets the following conditions:
(1) Reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste to a point
where the waste is safe to handle.
(2) Is designed for the specific waste involved.
(3) Is carried out in a manner consistent with rules adopted by the
state department under section 8 of this chapter.
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) Incineration.
(2) Steam sterilization.
(3) Chemical disinfection.
(4) Thermal inactivation.
(5) Irradiation.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-2.]

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