South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-105 - Infectious Waste Management Regulations
Section 61-105.Q - Transport Vehicle Requirements

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-105.Q

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

(1) Each vehicle used to transport infectious waste must meet at a minimum these requirements:

(a) the vehicle shall have a fully enclosed, leak resistant cargo-carrying body which protects the waste from animals, vectors, weather conditions, and minimizes exposure to the public;

(b) the containers of waste shall be loaded and unloaded so that no compaction or mechanical stress of the waste occurs during handling or during transit;

(c) the cargo-carrying body shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and disinfected immediately after each unloading and as spills are detected;

(d) the cargo-carrying body shall be designed to prevent discharges of infectious waste, especially fluids, into the environment;

(e) the cargo-carrying body shall be decontaminated of visible debris after each unloading;

(f) the cargo-carrying body shall have doors which close tightly and can be sealed with a tamper resistant seal or otherwise secured if left unattended while carrying infectious waste;

(g) identification must be permanently affixed to the cargo-carrying body on two sides and the back in letters a minimum of three (3) inches in height which state:
(i) the registered name of the transporter;

(ii) the transporter's Department issued registration number; and

(iii) the words INFECTIOUS WASTE, MEDICAL WASTE, or BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE.

(h) the biohazard symbol sign must be permanently affixed to the cargo-carrying body on two sides and the front and back.

(2) If a transporter transports or stores infectious waste and other solid waste in the same cargo-carrying body, each waste must be managed as infectious waste unless the waste is subject to Section (E)(2)(a-c).

(3) If a transport vehicle is used to store infectious waste, such storage must, at a minimum:

(a) be in a location which is inside a building with limited access and is locked when unattended; or

(b) be in a location outside which is secured by a barrier which limits access and must be locked when unattended;

(c) and meet the requirements of Section K.

(4) All drainage from the cargo-carrying body shall discharge directly or through a holding tank to a Department approved sanitary sewer system or approved container for appropriate treatment.

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