What requirements must medical facilities meet before the infectious waste is accepted for disposal?
To be disposed at a sanitary landfill or municipal waste combustor: • The solid waste regulations require that all infectious waste must be treated (i.e. disinfected or autoclaved) to make it non-infectious and then be labeled as non-infectious. • Sharps must be ground up or otherwise have their physical hazard eliminated. • All waste must be labeled with the generator’s name, address and telephone number. To be disposed at an infectious waste incinerator: • All waste must be placed in rigid, leak-resistant containers and labeled with the generator’s name, address and telephone number. • Untreated waste must be labeled with the international biohazard symbol and travel with an infectious waste manifest. Any improper disposal activities should be reported to local officials, the Environmental Strike Force 617-556-1000, and the Department of Public Health 617-624-5757. back to Infectious Waste Disposal & Transport FAQs index What are the transport requirements for infectious waste? Once
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