Small Quantity Generators Infectious Medical Waste Guide - DHHR

All infectious medical waste must be rendered non-infectious by incineration.steam treatment, discharge to an approved sanitary sewer or alternative methodsapproved before disposal by the Secretary of the Department .Unrecognizable treated infectious medical waste may be disposed of as solid waste. Treatedmedical waste that will pass through a screen with a 1/2 inch grid will be considered notrecognizable.Recognizable treated infectious medical waste must be labeled before disposal. The labelmust contain the statement: .1 hereby certify , under penalty of law, that this waste has beenrendered non-infectious in accordance with the procedures required by Infectious MedicalWaste Rule. 64 CSR 56."Persons handling infectious medical waste shall have a working knowledge of pathogensand how diseases are transmitted.Personnel shall be familiar with the facility's infectious medical waste management plan.Personnel shall have working knowledge of minimum requirements for handling and storinginfectious medical wastes.Personnel shall be familiar with the procedures, materials and equipment to be used in spillcleanup.For more details, please refer to the Infectious Medical Waste Rule ( 64 CSR 56 ), or addresscomments or questions to:Infectious Medical Waste ProgramOffice of Environmental Health Services(304) 558-2981