Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The
exterior of the outer package must be marked as follows before shipment:
1) The generator must:
A) Mark on two opposite sides of the outer
package in lettering that is readable at a minimum distance of five feet:
i) The International Biohazard Symbol, as
shown in Illustration A, and the word "Biohazard"; and
ii) The word "Sharps", if the package
contains sharps.
B) Mark
with indelible ink in lettering that is legible on a water-resistant label or
tag securely attached to or marked on the outer package:
i) The generator's name;
ii) The generator's address; and
iii) The generator's phone number (a 24-hour
phone number, if available).
2) The transporter must mark with indelible
ink in lettering that is legible on a water-resistant label or tag securely
attached to or marked on the outer package:
A) The transporter's name;
B) The transporter's permit number;
C) The transporter's address;
D) The transporter's phone number (a 24-hour
phone number, if available); and
E)
For each PIMW package, the shipment date when PIMW initially left the
generator's site; or for each shipment, a unique identification number that
directly corresponds to the initial date of
shipment.
b)
Except for subsection (c), inner packages must be marked as described in
subsection (a)(1)(A)(i).
c) If a
sharps container is packaged within an outer container, the inner sharps
container must be marked with indelible ink in lettering that is legible as
follows:
1) The International Biohazard
Symbol, as shown in Illustration A, and the word "Biohazard"; and
2) The word "Sharps".
d) Containers that are not the inner or outer
containers are exempt from subsection (a). Packages may be placed in a
transparent container if all required markings are legible through the
transparent container. A non-rigid transparent container cannot be used as an
outer container.
e) For oversized
PIMW, the following requirements must be met before shipment:
1) The generator must:
A) Mark on one side of the outer package in
lettering that is readable at a minimum distance of five feet the International
Biohazard Symbol, as shown in Illustration A, and the word
"Biohazard".
B) Mark with indelible
ink in lettering that is legible on a water-resistant label or tag securely
attached to or marked on the outer package:
i) The generator's name;
ii) The generator's address; and
iii) The generator's phone number (a 24-hour
phone number, if available).
2) The transporter must mark with indelible
ink in lettering that is legible on a water-resistant label or tag securely
attached to or marked on the outer package:
A) The transporter's name;
B) The transporter's permit number;
C) The transporter's address;
D) The transporter's phone number (a 24-hour
phone number, if available); and
E)
For each PIMW package, the shipment date when PIMW initially left the
generator's site; or for each shipment, a unique identification number which
directly corresponds to the initial date of shipment.
f) When PIMW is transported by
more than one transporter, each transporter must mark with indelible ink in
lettering that is legible on a water-resistant label or tag securely attached
to or marked on the outer package the information listed in subsection (a)(2).
The label, tag, or mark must not obscure any previous information on the
package.
