410 IAC 1-5-38 Treatment and transport of infectious waste

Sec. 38. (a) All operators shall ensure that infectious waste is either treated on-site in accordance with this rule or transported off-site for treatment in accordance with this rule. (b) A treatment is effective if it reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste for safe handling, is designed for the specific waste involved, and is carried out in a manner consistent with this rule. Effective treatment may include: (1) incineration in an incinerator designed to accommodate infectious waste; (2) steam sterilization; (3) chemical disinfection under circumstances where safe handling of the waste is assured; (4) thermal inactivation; (5) irradiation; or (6) discharge in a sanitary sewer or septic system that is properly installed and operating in accordance with state and local laws. (c) All persons subject to this rule shall: (1) transport infectious waste in a manner that reasonably protects waste haulers and the public from contracting a dangerous communicable disease; and (2) effectively treat infectious waste in accordance with this rule before it is compacted. (d) The operator shall ensure that infectious waste, effectively treated or not is transported off-site in compliance with 410 IAC 1-3.