Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-27 - Solid Waste and Infectious Waste Regulations › Section 3745-27-30 - Standards for generators of infectious wastes

Current through
			 all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each generator of less than fifty pounds
			 of infectious waste in any one month (small generator) shall:
(1) Identify and separate infectious from
			 non-infectious waste at the point of generation for the purposes of determining
			 whether the generator must comply with paragraph (B) of this rule;
(2) Place 
									sharp infectious wastes in
			 a "sharps" container.
(3)
(a)
			 Either treat all specimen cultures and cultures of viable infectious agents on
			 the premises where they are generated to render them noninfectious by any of
			 the methods, techniques, or practices prescribed by paragraph (B) of rule
			 3745-27-32
			 of the Administrative Code before they are transported off that premises for
			 disposal; or
(b) Ensure that such
			 wastes are treated to render them noninfectious at a treatment facility off
			 that premises that is owned or operated by the generator, a treatment facility
			 that holds a license issued under division (B) of section
			 3734.05 of the Revised Code, a
			 treatment facility that is authorized by rule
			 3745-27-32
			 of the Administrative Code, prior to disposal of the wastes, or a facility in
			 another state operating in compliance with state and federal
			 regulations.
(4) Not be
			 considered a treatment facility as "treatment" and "facility" are defined in
			 section 3734.01 of the Revised Code when
			 the generator treats specimen cultures and cultures of viable infectious agents
			 on the premises where they are generated. Such treated cultures may be
			 transported and disposed of in the same manner as solid wastes and need not
			 comply with the disposal paper  as described in  rule
			 3745-27-33
			 of the Administrative Code;
(5)
			 Quantify the waste generation rate and keep records recorded in pounds. This
			 generation rate and record shall pertain to the aggregate quantity of waste
			 generated on the premise owned or operated by the generator on a calendar month
			 basis. Upon request of the board of health or its authorized representative, or
			 the director or his authorized representative, the generator shall provide
			 information regarding the infectious waste generation rate, the generator shall
			 quantify and record the monthly generation rate . A monthly generation rate log shall display the month and
			 the weight of all the infectious waste generated on the premises during that
			 calendar month.
(6)
			 Determine by monthly records, required by paragraph (A)(5) of this rule, if
			 fifty pounds or more of infectious waste is generated. If fifty pounds or more
			 of infectious waste is generated in any one month the generator shall register
			 with the Ohio environmental protection agency as a generator of
			 infectious waste on the forms prescribed by the director and as outlined in
			 paragraph (A) of rule
			 3745-27-36
			 of the Administrative Code. Generator registration certificates shall apply to
			 premises and shall not include emergency vehicles or public safety vehicles;
			 and
(7) Comply with paragraph (C)
			 of this rule.
A generator who complies with paragraph (A)(2) of this rule and
				who generates less than fifty pounds of infectious wastes each month and does
				not hold a certificate of registration as a generator of infectious wastes may
				dispose of infectious wastes
				in the same manner as solid wastes.