§ 16-41-16-7 — Treatment of infectious waste

Indiana § 16-41-16-7

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

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(a) Before infectious waste is placed in an
area that is not a secure area and before the waste is sent for final
disposal, all infectious waste must be:
(1) effectively treated on site; or
(2) transported off site for effective treatment;
according to rules adopted under section 8 of this chapter.
(b) A facility shall treat liquid infectious waste or excreta that are
infectious waste as required by subsection (a) or flush the liquid
infectious waste or excreta that are infectious waste in compliance with
rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.