South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:12 - Tattooing and body piercing
Chapter 44:12:02 - Minimum sanitation standards for body piercing
Section 44:12:02:31 - Disposal of contaminated products

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:12:02:31
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024

Gauze, cotton swabs, or other single-use products which are contaminated with body fluids must be disposed of in impervious double plastic bags which are securely sealed. The trash container used to hold these bags must be constructed of a durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable material and be provided with a tight-fitting lid. When needles or multiple use products used in conjunction with the practice of body piercing are disposed of, they must be autoclaved and placed in an impervious rigid container which is securely sealed.

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17, 34-1-17(8).

Disposal of medical wastes, ch 74:35:01.

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