NDAC 33.1-20-12-03
Recordkeeping requirements
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 33.1-20-12-03
1.
Regulated infectious waste generators shall keep records of the amount of regulated
infectious waste sent offsite for treatment. Records may consist of any of the following: copies
of regulated infectious waste manifests, invoices, records received from the regulated
infectious waste treatment facility, logs, or other written documentation of the amount of
regulated infectious waste sent offsite for treatment. These records shall be kept for at least
three years after they were created.
2
Permitted regulated infectious waste treatment facilities receiving regulated infectious waste
from others for treatment shall maintain a log indicating the approximate quantities of
regulated infectious waste received; the date of receipt; and the name and address of the
generator from whom the waste was received, operating parameters, and results of any tests
run to verify disinfection. The logs shall be maintained for a period of three years.
3.
Permitted regulated infectious waste treatment facilities shall prepare and submit a copy of an
annual report to the department by March first of each year. The annual report must cover
facility activities during the previous calendar year and must include the following information:
a.
Name and address of the facility;
b.
Calendar period covered by the report;
c.
Annual quantity for each category of solid waste in tons or volume;
d.
Identification of occurrence and conditions that prevented compliance with the permit and
this article; and
e.
Other items identified in the facility plans and permit.
4.
The owner or operator of a regulated infectious waste treatment facility shall prepare and
implement a plan of operation approved by the department as part of the permit. The plan
must describe the facility's operation to operating personnel, and the facility must be operated
in accordance with the plan. The plan of operation must be available for inspection at the
request of the department. Each plan of operation must include, where applicable:
a.
A description of waste acceptance procedures, including categories of solid waste to be
accepted and waste rejection;
b.
A description of waste handling procedures;
c.
A description of contingency actions for the following:
(1)
Fire or explosion;
(2)
Leaks;
(3)
Other releases (for example, spills); and
(4)
Any other issues pertinent to the facility.
d.
Safety procedures; and
e.
A description of facility inspection activities required by subsection 5 including frequency
of inspections.
5.
The owner or operator shall inspect the facility to ensure compliance with this article, a permit,
and approved plans. The owner or operator shall keep an inspection log including information,
such as the date of inspection, the name of the inspector, a notation of observations made,
and the date and nature of any repairs or corrective action taken.