SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS - Kitsap Public Health District

(i)
(ii)
Containment of biomedical waste shall be in a manner and location which
affords protection from animals, rain, and wind and does not provide a
breeding place or a food source for insects or rodents.
Biomedical wastes shall be segregated from the general medical waste stream at
the point of origin and stored in separate containers. When possible,
biomedical wastes should be rendered non-infectious through chemical or
physical
(iii) Biomedical waste, except for sharps, shall be contained in disposable leakproof
containers having strength to prevent ripping, tearing or bursting under
normal conditions of use. The containers shall be secured to prevent leakage or
expulsion of solid or liquid waste during storage, handling or transport. The
containers can be of any color and shall be conspicuously labeled with the
international biohazard symbol, and the words "Bio-hazardous Waste" or
words that clearly denote the presence of biomedical waste.
(iv) All sharps, including home-generated sharps, shall be contained in leak-proof,
rigid, puncture resistant, break resistant containers that are labeled and tightly
lidded during storage, handling and transport. These containers must be
capable of maintaining their structural integrity from the point of storage to
deposition at an approved disposal or collection site. The containers shall be of
any color and shall be conspicuously labeled with the international biohazard
symbol, and the words "Biohazardous Waste" or words that clearly denote the
presence of biomedical waste.
(v)
Reusable Containers.
(A) Reusable containers for biomedical waste storage, handling or transport
shall be thoroughly washed and decontaminated by a method approved
by the Health Officer each time they are emptied, unless the surfaces of
the containers have been protected from contamination by disposable
liners, bags or other devices removed with the waste.
(B)
(C)
Approved methods of decontamination are agitation to remove visible
solid residue combined with chemical disinfection. Chemical
disinfectants should be used in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations or by disinfectant concentration/contact times
approved in writing by the Health Officer. Other decontamination
methods may be approved in writing by the Health Officer.
Reusable pails, drums or bins used for containment of biomedical waste
shall not be used for any other purpose except after being disinfected by
procedures as described in this regulation and after the international
biohazard symbol and the words "Biohazardous Waste" are removed.
(vi) The handling and storage of all biomedical waste must prevent the
dissemination of biomedical waste into the environment.
KCBH ORDINANCE 2010-1 37 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS