§ 27-1505 — Storage and containment of regulated medical waste

New York § 27-1505

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law ENV: Environmental Conservation
• Title 15: Storage, Treatment, Disposal and Transportation of Regulated Medical Waste
• Art. 27: Reduction, Collection, Reuse, Recycling, Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste

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§ 27-1505. Storage and containment of regulated medical waste.\n 1. Containment of regulated medical waste shall be in a manner and\nlocation which affords protection from the environment and limits\nexposure to the public.\n 2. Unless otherwise approved by the department, regulated medical\nwaste shall be contained at the generator's facility and at any other\nlocation off the site of the generator's facility only for such periods\nand under such conditions pursuant to rules and regulations adopted in\nfurtherance of this title.\n 3. Containment of regulated medical waste shall be separate from other\nwastes. Containers used for the containment of regulated medical waste\nshall be marked with prominent warning signs on the containers with the\nword "infectious" or the words "regulated medical waste".\n 4. Regulated medical waste, except for all discarded sharps, shall be\ncontained in bags which are impervious to moisture and have a strength\nsufficient to resist ripping, tearing or bursting under normal\nconditions of usage and of handling. The bags shall be secured so as to\nprevent leakage during storage, handling or transport. All bags used for\ncontainment and disposal of regulated medical wastes shall be red in\ncolor.\n 5. All discarded sharps shall be contained for disposal in leakproof,\nrigid, puncture-resistant containers which are secured to preclude loss\nof the contents. Such containers shall be red in color or shall be\nconspicuously labeled with the word "infectious" or the words "regulated\nmedical waste".\n 6. Before regulated medical waste is transported from the generator's\nfacility, regulated medical waste contained in disposable containers\nshall be placed for storage or handling in disposable or reusable pails,\ncartons, drums or portable bins. The containment system shall be\nleakproof, have tight-fitting covers and be kept clean and in good\nrepair. The containers may be of any color and shall be conspicuously\nlabeled with the word "infectious" or the words "regulated medical\nwaste".\n 7. Reusable containers for regulated medical waste shall be thoroughly\nwashed and decontaminated each time they are emptied in conformity with\nprocedures prescribed by the department of health, unless the surfaces\nof the containers have been completely protected from contamination by\ndisposable liners, bags or other devices removed with the waste.\n 8. Reusable pails, drums or bins used for containment of regulated\nmedical waste shall not be used for containment of waste to be disposed\nof as other wastes or for other purposes except after being\ndecontaminated in conformity with procedures prescribed by the\ndepartment of health.\n 9. Trash chutes shall not be used to transfer regulated medical waste\nbetween locations where it is contained.\n