Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 140 - Waste and Materials Management › Subchapter 15 - Medical Waste › Part 1 - Medical Waste Regulations › Section 250-RICR-140-15-1.16 - Registration for Generators of Regulated Medical Waste

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				  General Requirements
1. As of January 1,
				  2012, no person whose primary business activity of purpose is the diagnosis
				  (including testing and laboratory analysis), treatment, or immunization of
				  human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the preparation
				  of human remains for burial or cremation, or in the production or testing of
				  biologicals, or in the development of pharmaceuticals shall engage in the
				  generation of regulated medical waste unless that person shall have registered
				  with the Director in accordance with the requirements contained in §
											1.16(A)(2)
				  of this Part and have been issued a regulated medical waste generator
				  registration number. For the purpose of these regulations, a person is
				  considered to be a single generator, even if it utilizes more than one (1) site
				  in the course of its operation.
2.
				  Contents of Application: A generator shall submit an application for a
				  regulated medical waste generator registration number in a manner prescribed by
				  the Director. The Department may require this form to be filled out on paper or
				  in an online format. Such application shall include, as a minimum, the
				  following:
a. Name under which the
				  application is being made;
b.
				  Business location(s) used to generate regulated medical waste, and mailing
				  address if different from generation location(s);
c. The type of generator facility at each
				  business location;
d. Applicant's
				  business phone number;
e. The name
				  and phone number of the primary contact person for the facility;
f. The approximate amount of regulated
				  medical waste that will be generated per year at each location;
g. If regulated medical waste is to be
				  treated and/or destroyed on-site, provide a description of the
				  treatment/destruction methods;
h.
				  If regulated medical waste is to be transported off-site for treatment and/or
				  destruction, provide the approximate quantity of treated and untreated waste,
				  as well as the name(s) and RI regulated medical waste transporter permit
				  number(s) of the transporter(s);
i.
				  The signature of the applicant or a person duly authorized to act on behalf of
				  the applicant; and,
j. Any other
				  information reasonably required by the Director to demonstrate that the
				  applicant can safely generate and manage regulated medical waste in accordance
				  with all applicable provisions of these regulations.
3. Notification of Changes: A registered
				  generator of regulated medical waste shall notify the Director, in writing, of
				  any change(s) in the information required by the permit application. Such
				  notification shall be provided in advance whenever possible. However, in no
				  case shall the notification be postmarked later than five (5) business after
				  the effective date of the change(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
				  Director shall be notified, in writing, of any additional location(s) to be
				  included on the registration before any regulated medical waste is generated at
				  that location.
4. Expiration of
				  Regulated Medical Waste Generator Registrations: Upon approval by the Director,
				  a regulated medical waste generator registration shall expire on December 31 of
				  the year of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked.
5. Renewal of Regulated Medical Waste
				  Generator Registrations
a.  Requests for
				  renewal of a regulated medical waste generator registration shall be submitted
				  not later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the current
				  registration, and shall contain all the information required by §
												1.16(A)(2)
				  of this Part without reference to any previously submitted material.
b. In any case in which a holder of a
				  regulated medical waste generator registration has filed an application in
				  proper form for renewal not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration
				  date of his/her existing registration, the existing registration number shall
				  not expire until final action on the application has been taken by the
				  Director.