Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 526.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise provided, the
				  infectious waste management rules apply to all persons generating, handling,
				  storing, transporting, shipping, treating and disposing of infectious
				  waste.
(2) Except as otherwise
				  provided, the medical waste reduction rules in this chapter apply only to
				  medical facilities.
(3) Except as
				  otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste facilities as defined
				  in s.
				  289.01(35),
				  Stats., except hazardous waste facilities as defined in s.
				  291.01(8),
				  Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to
				  679; metallic mining operations
				  for nonferrous minerals as defined in s.
				  293.01(9),
				  Stats., and regulated under ch. NR 182; and metallic mining operations for
				  ferrous minerals as defined in s.
				  295.41(26),
				  Stats., including mining wastes and mining waste sites as defined in s.
				  295.41(30) and
				  (31), Stats., and regulated under subch. III
				  of ch. 295, Stats.
(4) This chapter
				  does not apply to the design, construction or operation of industrial
				  wastewater facilities, sewerage systems and waterworks treating liquid wastes
				  approved under s.
				  281.41, Stats.,
				  or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., nor to facilities used solely for the
				  disposal of liquid municipal or industrial wastes which have been approved
				  under s.
				  281.41, Stats.,
				  or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., except for facilities used for the disposal
				  of solid waste.
(5) Except as
				  otherwise provided, this chapter does not apply to the handling,
				  transportation, treatment or disposal of animal carcasses, animal tissue, blood
				  and body fluids from animals, or animal excreta. In cases where the
				  requirements of this chapter conflict with the requirements of s.
				  95.50,
				  Stats., concerning the disposition of animal carcasses, the provisions of s.
				  95.50,
				  Stats., shall take precedence.
(6)
				  This chapter does not apply to medical waste mixed with radioactive material
				  which is managed and disposed in a manner that does not violate the provisions
				  of 10 CFR parts 20, 35, 60 and 61, and ch. DHS 157. Except as otherwise
				  provided, this chapter shall apply after the radioactive component has decayed
				  in storage as provided in
				  10 CFR 35.92 and
				  ch. DHS 157 or is otherwise not regulated as radioactive material.
(7) Any provision of this chapter which deals
				  with occupational health and safety does not apply to a person who is subject
				  to a federal standard for the same activity which is in effect under the
				  federal occupational safety and health act of 1970 and standards promulgated
				  thereunder by OSHA.
(8) Any
				  requirement of subch. II which deals with transportation of infectious waste
				  does not apply to a person who is subject to a federal standard for the same
				  activity established by the United States department of transportation in 49
				  CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 177 and 178.