Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Infectious waste must be packaged, contained,
and stored according to the provisions of
75-10-1005, MCA.
(2) A transporter or a person who stores
infectious waste who is not a generator of infectious waste under
75-10-1006, MCA, shall ensure that
infectious waste, other than sharps and liquid or semi-liquid infectious waste, is
kept in containers as follows:
(a) in
double-walled corrugated fiberboard boxes or equivalent rigid containers such as
pails, cartons, or portable bins securely sealed or with tight-fitting covers
sufficient to prevent spills, leaks, emission of infectious agents, and degradation;
and
(b) reusable containers must be
constructed of heavy wall plastic or noncorrosive metal. Reusable containers must be
decontaminated after each use.
(3) A transporter or person who stores infectious
waste regulated under this subchapter shall ensure that it is stored:
(a) in containers that are packaged and labeled as
provided in this subchapter;
(b)
separately from noninfectious waste in accordance with this rule and otherwise in
accordance with the requirements of
75-10-1005(1) through
(3), MCA;
(c) under conditions that prevent rapid microbial
growth or putrefaction, and:
(i) at a temperature
of less than 45° Fahrenheit (F);
(ii) for no more than seven days at a temperature
between 32° F and 45° F;
(iii)
for no more than 30 days at a temperature of less than 32° F; and
(iv) with the temperature of the storage area
logged daily in order to meet the requirements of this subsection. The transporter
or person shall make the daily temperature logs and be made available to the
department upon request.
(4) For (3)(c), time in transport is considered as
time in storage.
(5) Infectious waste
storage areas must:
(a) protect infectious waste
containers from damage or degradation by moisture or from the elements;
(b) be ventilated to outside air;
(c) be accessible only to authorized
persons;
(d) be marked with prominent
warning signs identified by the biohazard symbol; and
(e) be designed to contain spills and have a spill
kit that meets the requirements of ARM
17.50.1508 on site.
(6) Treated infectious waste must be
bagged and labeled in accordance with
75-10-1005(5)(a),
MCA.
(7) Compactors, grinders, or
similar devices may not be used to reduce the volume of infectious waste during
storage.
75-10-208, MCA; IMP,
75-10-1004,
75-10-1005,
MCA;
