307. PREVENTING CONTAMINATION - BIO-HAZARDOUS AND INFECTIOUS WASTE, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL*

307 PREVENTING CONTAMINATION ─ Biohazard and infectious waste, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL* 307.1 Operators shall ensure all sharps are disposed of in medical-grade sharps containers and disposed of by professional environmental infectious waste disposal companies licensed in the District of Columbia, in accordance with Subsection 508.3. 307.2 All other supplies or materials that are contaminated with blood or other body fluids that are generated during a body art process, including but not limited to cotton balls, cotton tip applicators, corks, toothpicks, tissues, paper towels, gloves, single-use plastic covering, and pigment containers shall be discarded immediately; or shall be placed in red biohazard waste bags and disposed of by a professional environmental infectious waste disposal company licensed in the District of Columbia, in accordance with Subsection 508.3. 307.3 Solid waste that is not contaminated shall be placed in easily cleanable, sealed containers and disposed of in accordance with Section 506. 307.4 All solid waste containers shall be kept closed when not in use, and shall comply with Section 506. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13496 (December 29, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Body Art Establishment Regulations 25-G DCMR § 307