Waste regulations - Chapter 120

Chapter 120 (PDF) - Regulated medical waste management regulations

Listed below are forms included in the Regulated Medical Waste Regulations (all PDF):

Applicant Disclosure Statement, DEQ form DISC-01

Applicant Disclosure Statement, DEQ form DISC-02

Request for Certification, DEQ form CERT-01

Petition for Evaluation and Approval of Regulated Medical Waste Treatment Technology, DEQ form RMWTP-01

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Part I - Definitions

Section 10 - Definitions

Part II - Legislative and General Authority

Section 20 - Authority for regulations

Section 30 - Purpose of regulations

Section 40 - Administration of regulations

Section 50 - Applicability of regulations

Section 60 - Severability

Section 70 - Relationship to other bodies of regulation

Section 80 - Purpose and scope

Part III- Identification and Listing of Regulated Medical Wastes

Article 1 - General

Section 90 - Materials rendered nonregulated

Section 100 - Recycled materials

Section 110 - Documentation of claims that materials are not sol...

Article 2 - Exemptions and Exclusions

Section 120 - Exemptions to the regulations

Section 130 - Exclusions

Article 3 - Characteristics

Section 140 - Characteristics of regulated medical waste

Section 150 - Lists of controlled regulated medical wastes

Part IV -General Requirements

Article 1 -Permits and On-site Permits by Rule

Section 160 - Permit required

Section 170 - Persons required to have a permit

Section 180 - Persons qualifying for an on-site permit by rule

Article 2 - Financial Assurance

Section 190 - Financial assurance requirements

Article 3 - Packaging and Labeling Requirements for Regulated Medical Waste

Section 200 - Responsibility for packaging and labeling

Section 210 - Packaging prior to storage, treatment, transport o...

Section 220 - Labeling requirements

Section 230 - Etiological agents

Section 240 - Sharps

Section 250 - Protection of packagers

Section 260 - Special requirements for reusable containers

Article 4 - Management of Spills of Regulated Medical Waste

Section 270 - Spill containment and cleanup kit

Section 280 - Containment and cleanup procedures

Article 5 - Closure Requirements

Section 290 - Closure requirements

Article 6 - Treatment and Disposal

Section 300 - Methods of treatment and disposal

Article 7 - Recordkeeping

Section 310 - Recordkeeping requirements

Article 8 - Radioactive Materials

Section 320 - Management of radioactive materials

Part V - Special Requirements for Storage Facilities

Section 330 - Application

Section 340 - Sanitation

Section 350 - Access

Section 360 - Temperature control and storage period

Section 370 - Drainage and ventilation

Section 380 - Facilities for management of reusable carts or con...

Section 390 - Container management

Part VI - Special Requirements for Transportation

Section 400 - Application

Section 410 - Sanitation

Section 420 - Access

Section 430 - Temperature control and storage period

Section 440 - Drainage

Section 450 - Packaging, labeling and placards

Section 460 - Management of spills of regulated medical waste

Section 470 - Loading and unloading

Section 480 - Registration of transporters

Section 490 - Transport by mail

Section 500 - Transport using reusable carts or containers

Section 510 - (Reserved)

Part VII Special Requirements for Incineration

Section 520 - Application

Section 530 - Performance standards

Section 540 - Analysis and management of the ash product; proced...

Section 550 - Compliance with other parts of this chapter

Section 560 - Unloading operations

Section 570 - (Reserved)

Part VII Special Requirements for Steam Sterilization

Section 580 - Application

Section 590 - Performance standards

Section 600 - Disposal of treated wastes

Section 610 - Compliance with other parts of this chapter

Section 620 - (Reserved)

Part IX Special Requirements for Alternative Treatment

Section 630 - Application

Section 640 - Performance standards

Section 650 - Disposal of treated wastes

Section 660 - Compliance with other parts of this chapter

Section 670 - (Reserved)

Part X Permit Application and Issuance Procedures

Section 680 - Scope

Section 690 - Applicability; exemptions from permit requirements...

Section 700 - Permit conditions

Section 710 - Permit application procedures; notice of intent; P...

Section 720 - Part A permit application requirements

Section 730 - Part B permit application requirements

Section 740 - Effect of the permit

Section 750 - Closure care

Section 760 - Recording and reporting required of a permittee

Section 770 - Permit denial

Section 780 - Appeal of permit denial

Section 790 - Revocation or suspension of permits

Section 800 - Appeal of a revocation of a permit

Section 810 - Amendment of permits

Section 820 - Duration of permits

Section 830 - Existing facilities qualifications

Article 2 - Variances to Requirements

Section 840 - General

Section 850 - Application and conditions

Section 860 - Effects of the decisions

Section 870 - Submission of petition

Section 880 - Petition processing

Section 890 - Petition resolution

Article 3 - Innovative Treatment Technology Review

Section 900 - General

Section 910 - Criteria for microbial inactivation

Section 920 - Representative of biological indicators

Section 930 - Quantification of microbial inactivation

Section 940 - Efficacy testing protocols

Section 950 - Technology approval process

Section 960 - Site approval process

Section 970 - User verification

Section 980 - Small medical waste treatment devices

Section 990 - Waste residue disposal

Section 1000 - Operator training