Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 20 - VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD › Chapter 121 - REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards for Regulated Medical Waste Transfer Stations and Treatment Facilities › Section 9VAC20-121-280 - Disposal of treated regulated medical waste

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Regulated
				  medical waste that has been treated in accordance with this part is no longer a
				  regulated medical waste. Treated regulated medical waste is a solid waste.
				  Treated waste may be compacted in a closed container in a safe and sanitary
				  manner.
B. Treated waste shall be
				  disposed of at a permitted solid waste disposal facility in accordance with the
				  Solid Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-81) and the solid waste disposal
				  facility's permit. Regulated medical waste not treated in accordance with this
				  chapter remains a regulated medical waste and shall not be transported to,
				  received for transport or disposal by, or disposed in any solid waste
				  management facility.
C. Where
				  non-bulk treatment is used, treated waste shall be placed in sealed bags or
				  containers that allow for visible assessment of treatment, such as clear bags
				  or bags marked with sterilization indicators. The bags shall not be red in
				  color. Opaque bags and bags with special labels are permissible if agreed upon
				  in writing by the solid waste management facility receiving the treated waste.
				  Treatment cart liners that are resistant to treatment conditions (such as
				  temperature) may be used to package treated waste. Where bulk treatment is used
				  and the solid waste is immediately placed or compacted in closed bulk solid
				  waste management containers that are more than 64 gallons in volume, the
				  repackaging of the solid waste in bags is not required. Treated waste shall not
				  be repackaged as regulated medical waste.
D. The regulated medical waste treatment
				  facility shall have a written treated waste disposal plan that shall be
				  provided to each permitted solid waste management facility that will transfer,
				  store, or dispose of the treated waste. The plan shall specify and include the
				  following:
1. A description of how the treated
				  waste will be packaged and transported to each solid waste management facility,
				  including the types and colors of bags or containers used, and any special
				  labeling if applicable;
2. The type
				  of regulated medical waste treated, treatment method, and name, address, and
				  telephone number of the treatment facility;
3. The name, address, and telephone number of
				  any transfer stations or other intermediate facilities or locations where the
				  treated waste will be transferred or temporarily stored prior to transport to a
				  permitted solid waste disposal facility;
4. The plan shall be updated and
				  redistributed to receiving facilities when there are changes to the treatment
				  process or facility operation that impact the plan.
5. The facility shall maintain records of
				  distribution of the plan to all transfer, storage, or disposal facilities that
				  manage the treated waste.