(a)
Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
"Air pollution control residue" means unburned particles and
air pollution control reactants which become entrained in the stack gases of an
incinerator and which are removed and collected by air pollution control
equipment.
"Antineoplastic agent" means any substance approved for human
use which is produced or used to stop or reverse the growth of malignant
cells.
"Biological" means a preparation made from a living organism or
its products, including vaccines and cultures, intended for use in diagnosing,
immunizing, or treating humans or animals or in research pertaining
thereto.
"Biomedical waste" means untreated solid waste, any disposable
container thereof and any reusable container thereof which has not been
decontaminated, generated during the administration of medical care or the
performance of medical research involving humans or animals, including
infectious waste, pathological waste and chemotherapy waste, but excluding (1)
any solid waste which is a hazardous waste pursuant to Section
22a-115 of the
General Statutes or a radioactive material regulated pursuant to Section
22a-148
of the General Statutes; (2) untreated solid waste generated during the
administration of medical care in a single or multiple family residence by a
resident thereof; (3) discarded materials used for personal hygiene, such as
diapers, facial tissues, and sanitary napkins, unless such materials are
isolation waste; (4) syringes, hypodermic needles and other medical equipment
used by farmers for the treatment of their livestock in the course of
conducting farming, provided that such equipment is not excluded when used by a
veterinarian or at the direction of a veterinarian; and (5) samples of
biomedical waste collected and transported by Department personnel for
enforcement purposes. As used in this definition of biomedical waste, the term
"multiple family residence" does not include any facility specified in the
definition of biomedical waste generator set forth in this section.
"Biomedical waste generator" or "generator" means any person
who owns or operates a facility that produces biomedical waste in any quantity,
including but not limited to the following: general hospitals, skilled nursing
facilities or convalescent hospitals, intermediate care facilities, in-patient
care facilities for the developmentally disabled, chronic dialysis clinics,
free clinics, health maintenance organizations, surgical clinics, acute
psychiatric hospitals, laboratories, medical buildings, physicians offices,
veterinarians, dental offices and funeral homes.
"Biomedical waste incinerator residue" means bottom ash, air
pollution control residue and other residuals of the combustion process of an
incinerator utilized for the combustion of biomedical waste.
"Biomedical waste treatment facility" means a solid waste
facility capable of storing, treating or disposing of any amount of biomedical
waste, excluding any facility where the only biomedical waste stored, treated
or disposed of is biomedical waste generated at the site where such facility is
located.
"Biomedical waste transporter" or "transporter" means a person
engaged in the transportation of biomedical waste by air, rail, highway, or
water.
"Blood product" means any substance derived from human blood,
including but not limited to plasma, platelets, red or white blood cells, and
interferon.
"Body fluid" means any substance which emanates or derives from
the human body, including but not limited to blood, semen, vaginal secretions,
cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid and
pericardial fluid, but excluding feces, urine, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat,
tears, vomitus, saliva, and breast milk, unless any such excluded substance
contains visible blood or is isolation waste.
"Bottom ash" means unburned or unburnable solid residue from
incineration processes that does not become airborne.
"Central collection point" means a location, whether located on
or off the generator's site, where such generator consolidates biomedical waste
accumulated from original generation points before transporting it for
treatment, storage, or disposal, provided that such central collection point is
operated by such generator.
"C.F.R." means the Code of Federal Regulations.
"Chemotherapy waste" means waste which has come in contact with
an antineoplastic agent during the preparation, handling or administration of
such an agent. A container which is or has been used to contain such an agent
shall be deemed chemotherapy waste even if such container is empty.
"Container" means any receptable in which material is placed.
"Primary container" means the initial container in which biomedical waste is
placed when multiple containers for packaging of biomedical waste are required
under subsection (b) of this section. "Secondary container" means a container
in which a primary container is placed.
"Decontaminate" means to substantially reduce or eliminate, by
disinfection or other means, any biological hazard that is or may be associated
with biomedical waste.
"Etiologic agent" means an organism defined to be an etiologic
agent in 49 C.F.R. Section 173.386.
"Incinerator" means any device, apparatus, equipment or
structure as defined in Sections
22a-174-1 and
22a-174-18(c)
(1) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
"Infectious agent" means any organism, such as a virus or
bacterium, that is capable of being communicated by invasion and multiplication
in body tissue and capable of causing disease or adverse health impacts in
humans.
"Infectious waste" means waste which is capable of causing an
infectious disease, is one of the wastes listed below, or is waste identified
as infectious by a licensed health care provider. Waste shall be deemed capable
of causing an infectious disease if there is reason to believe that it has been
contaminated by an organism that is known or suspected to be pathogenic to
humans and if such organism may be present in sufficient quantities and with
sufficient virulence to transmit disease. The following are listed as
infectious waste:
(1) Any discarded
culture or stock of infectious agents and associated biologicals, including
human and animal cell cultures from clinical, hospital, public health, research
and industrial laboratories; any waste from the production of biologicals; any
discarded etiologic agent; any discarded live or attenuated vaccine or serum;
and any discarded culture dish or device used to transfer, inoculate, or mix
cell cultures.
(2) Any body fluid,
waste human blood, or waste blood product, any container of any of the
foregoing, and any disposable item that is saturated or dripping with a body
fluid or that was saturated or dripping with a body fluid and has since caked
with dried body fluid.
(3) Any
discarded used sharp and any residual substance therein.
(4) Any discarded unused hypodermic needle,
scalpel blade, suture needle or syringe.
(5) Any discarded animal carcass, animal body
part or animal bedding, when such carcass, part or bedding is known to be
contaminated with or to have been exposed to an infectious agent.
(6) Isolation waste.
(7) Any material collected during or
resulting from the cleanup of a spill of infectious or chemotherapy
waste.
(8) Any waste which is
neither a hazardous waste pursuant to Section
22a-115 of the
General Statutes nor a radioactive material subject to Section
22a-148
of the General Statutes and which is mixed with infectious waste.
"Interment" means burial in a cemetary or burial place.
"Isolation waste" means discarded material contaminated with
body fluids from (A) humans who are isolated to protect others from a highly
communicable disease, and (B) animals which are isolated because they are known
to be infected with an infectious agent capable of causing a highly
communicable disease. A highly communicable disease is one listed in Biosafety
Level 4 of the Centers for Disease Control/National Institutes of Health
Guidelines entitledBiosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories and dated May, 1988.
"Original generation point" means the location on a site where
biomedical waste is generated.
"Pathological waste" means any human tissue, organ, or body
part removed during surgery, autopsy or other medical procedure. Pathological
waste does not include formaldehyde or other preservative agent, or a human
corpse or part thereof regulated pursuant to Section
7-64 or
Chapter 368i, 368j or 368k of the General Statutes.
"Publicly owned treatment works" or "POTW" means publicly owned
treatment works or POTW as defined in Section
22a-430-3(a)
(3) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
"Sharp" means an item capable of causing a puncture or cut,
including but not limited to a hypodermic needle, scalpel blade, and broken
glassware, provided that (1) broken glassware shall not be deemed a sharp
unless it is known to be contaminated with an infectious agent, and (2) a
syringe, regardless whether a hypodermic needle is attached thereto, shall be
deemed a sharp.
"Shipping paper" means a shipping order, bill of lading,
manifest, or other shipping document as defined in
49 C.F.R. Section
171.8.
"Small quantity generator" means a biomedical waste generator
that generates less than 50 pounds of biomedical waste in any calendar month or
who transports, or delivers for transport, in any single shipment less than 50
pounds of biomedical waste.
"Spill" means any unplanned release, leaking, pumping, pouring,
emitting, or depositing of biomedical waste or any planned release, leaking,
pumping, pouring, emitting, or depositing of biomedical waste in violation of
the requirements of this section.
"Storage" means the temporary holding of biomedical waste,
other than temporary holding conducted in accordance with the conditions
described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of subdivision (g)
(15) of this section, at any location before treating or disposing of it or
transporting it for treatment, disposal, or further storage.
"Tracking form" means the tracking form described and required
under subsection (h) of this section.
"Transfer" means to move, or the movement of, biomedical waste
from one location on the site where such waste was generated to another
location on such site.
"Transport" means to move biomedical waste by air, rail,
highway, or water from the site at which such waste was generated to any other
site.
"Transportation" means the act of transporting or the state of
being transported.
"Transport vehicle" or "vehicle" means any conveyance used for
the transportation of biomedical waste. Each cargo-carrying compartment of a
vehicle, such as a truck trailer or railroad freight car, is a separate
vehicle.
"Treat" means to decontaminate biomedical waste and to
physically alter it so as to render it unrecognizable as biomedical
waste.
"Treatment" means the act of treating or the state of being
treated.
"Universal biohazard symbol" means the symbol shown in
29 C.F.R.
Section 1910.145(f) (8)
(ii).
"Violent mechanical stress" means tensile or compressive forces
acting upon packaging material so as to cause such material to tear, rip,
burst, or otherwise fail.
(b)
Requirements for Generators of
Biomedical Waste.
(1) A biomedical
waste generator shall identify the solid waste he generates which is biomedical
waste.
(2) A biomedical waste
generator shall segregate biomedical waste from other solid waste to the extent
practicable prior to placing biomedical waste in primary containers. Biomedical
waste shall be segregated into the following categories:
(A) Sharps and any residual substances
therein
(B) Body fluids in a
quantity greater than 20 cubic centimeters
(C) Other biomedical waste
(3) A biomedical waste generator
shall prepare a written biomedical waste management plan for each facility at
which he generates biomedical waste. Such plan shall set forth policies and
procedures for segregating biomedical waste as required by subdivision (2) of
this subsection and for assuring that the following requirements are satisfied:
(A) Biomedical waste mixed with hazardous
waste pursuant to Section
22a-115 of the
General Statutes shall be managed as hazardous waste in accordance with
law.
(B) Biomedical waste mixed
with radioactive material subject to Section
22a-148
of the General Statutes shall be managed as radioactive material in accordance
with law.
(C) Any solid waste which
is neither hazardous pursuant to Section
22a-148
of the General Statutes nor is a radioactive material subject to Section
22a-148
of the General Statutes and which is mixed with biomedical waste shall be
managed as biomedical waste in accordance with law.
(D) Any category of biomedical waste set
forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall not be mixed with, or placed
in a primary container with, any other such category of biomedical
waste.
(4) Before
transporting or offering for transport biomedical waste, a generator shall
package the waste according to the following requirements:
(A) Biomedical waste shall be placed in
containers that are:
(i) Rigid;
(ii) Leak-resistant;
(iii) Impervious to moisture;
(iv) Sufficiently strong to prevent tearing
or bursting under normal conditions of use and handling; and
(v) Sealed to prevent leakage.
(B) Sharps and any residual
substances therein shall be placed in containers that are puncture-resistant
and meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
(C) Body fluids in quantities greater than 20
cubic centimeters shall be placed in containers that are break-resistant and
tightly lidded or stoppered and meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) of
this subdivision.
(D) A generator
may use as many containers as necessary to satisfy the requirements of
subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this subdivision.
(E) An individual item of biomedical waste
that is too large to be placed in a standard-sized container shall be deemed an
"oversized item" and shall be handled in a manner that minimizes contact with
transport workers and the public. A water-resistant identification tag
identifying in indelible writing the generator's name, address, and phone
number shall be enclosed with or affixed to an oversized item. A generator
shall indicate any special handling instructions for an oversized item in Box
14 of the tracking form.
(F) A
container for biomedical waste shall not be reused to contain biomedical waste
or for any other purpose unless (i) the surfaces of such container were
protected from contamination by infectious agents through the use of a liner,
bag or other device which was removed with the waste, or (ii) such container
has been thoroughly washed to remove any visible indication of contamination
and then disinfected by one of the procedures specified in subdivision (e) (6)
of this section.
(5)
Persons packaging biomedical waste shall wear such personal protective
equipment as is required by law.
(6) Biomedical waste that is intended to be
stored, treated, or disposed of at the site where it is generated shall be
segregated and packaged in primary containers in accordance with the
requirements of this subsection.
(7) Before transporting or offering for
transport biomedical waste, a generator shall affix to, or cause to be
imprinted on, the outside of each container a water-resistant label displaying
in indelible writing the universal biohazard symbol or the words "medical
waste" or "infectious waste." Such a label need not be affixed to or imprinted
on a container of biomedical waste which has been decontaminated but not
treated, but such a container shall be marked in accordance with subdivision
(8) of this subsection.
(8) Before
transporting or offering for transport biomedical waste, a generator shall mark
containers as follows:
(A) A water resistant
identification tag of at least three inches by five inches shall be affixed to
the outside of both the primary and secondary containers and shall indicate in
indelible writing the generator's name and address. In addition, the tag
affixed to the secondary container shall indicate in indelible writing the
name, address, business location and permit number of the transporter who
accepted the waste from the generator and the date on which such transporter
accepted the waste.
(B) When
biomedical waste is transported by more than one transporter, each transporter
other than the transporter who accepted the waste from the generator shall
affix a water-resistant identification tag on the outside of the secondary
container. Such tag shall be at least three inches by five inches and shall be
affixed in such manner as not to obscure previously affixed identification
tags. Such tag shall indicate in indelible writing the name, address, business
location, and permit number of the transporter affixing the tag and the date
such transporter accepted the waste.
(9) No person shall hire or use a transporter
for the transportation of biomedical waste unless such transporter has been
issued a permit by the Commissioner under subsection (g) of this
section.
(c)
Requirements for Storage of Biomedical Waste.
(1) Biomedical waste shall be stored such
that other materials may not become mixed with such waste, and shall be stored
in areas which are accessible only to those persons who are authorized by the
generator, transporter, or solid waste facility operator, as applicable, to
handle biomedical waste. Any outdoor storage area, such as a dumpster, shed or
trailer, shall be locked.
(2)
Biomedical waste shall be stored in a manner and location that maintains the
integrity of its packaging and provides protection from water, precipitation
and wind.
(3) All areas used for
the storage of biomedical waste shall be constructed of finished materials that
are impermeable and capable of being easily maintained in a sanitary
condition.
(4) Biomedical waste
shall be stored only in a nonputrescent state; to maintain a nonputrescent
state, biomedical waste may be refrigerated during storage.
(5) A sign displaying the universal biohazard
symbol shall be posted wherever biomedical waste is stored.
(6) Biomedical waste shall not be compacted
or subjected to violent mechanical stress during storage.
(7) Biomedical waste shall be stored in a
manner that provides protection from animals and does not provide a breeding
place or food source for insects or rodents.
(d)
Requirements For Transfer of
Biomedical Waste.
(1) Biomedical waste
shall be handled during transfer in a manner that does not impair the integrity
of its packaging.
(2) Trash chutes
shall not be used to transfer biomedical waste.
(3) Biomedical waste shall not be compacted
or subjected to violent mechanical stress during transfer.
(e)
Requirements for Transportation of
Biomedical Waste.
(1) A biomedical
waste transporter shall not transport or accept for transport biomedical waste
that is not packaged, labeled and marked in accordance with subdivisions (4),
(7), and (8) of subsection (b) of this section.
(2) A biomedical waste transporter shall not
transport or accept for transport biomedical waste which is not accompanied by
a tracking form which complies with subsection (h) of this section.
(3) A biomedical waste transporter shall
ensure that any vehicle used to transport biomedical waste meets the following
requirements:
(A) Biomedical waste shall be
transported in a fully enclosed, leak-resistant cargo compartment.
(B) Biomedical waste shall not be subjected
to compaction or violent mechanical stress during loading and
unloading.
(C) Each cargo
compartment shall be constructed of impermeable materials and kept free of
visible contamination.
(D) No cargo
compartment shall be used to transport any food or drink intended for human or
animal consumption.
(E) Each cargo
compartment shall be locked when left unattended.
(4) Biomedical waste shall be transported
only in a nonputrescent state; to maintain a nonputrescent state, biomedical
waste may be refrigerated during transport.
(5) A biomedical waste transporter shall
ensure that his name, permit number and the words "medical waste" are displayed
on the two sides and back of each cargo compartment in letters that are at
least three inches tall and in a color contrasting with the color of such
compartment.
(6) Vehicle surfaces
that have had contact with spilled or leaked biomedical waste shall be
decontaminated by (A) cleaning with a solution of industrial strength detergent
for the purpose of removing visible soil, and (B) one of the following
procedures:
(i) Exposure to water of at least
180° F for at least 30 seconds.
(ii) Exposure to a chemical sanitizer by
rinsing with or immersion in one of the following for at least 3 minutes:
hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine), phenolic solution (500 ppm
active agent), iodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine), or quaternary
ammonium solution (400 ppm active agent).
(7) Any person loading or unloading
biomedical waste onto or off of a vehicle shall wear such personal protective
equipment as is required by law.
(8) Each vehicle shall carry a spill clean-up
kit which includes at least the following:
(A) Enough absorbent material to absorb at
least ten gallons of liquid.
(B)
One gallon of hospital-grade disinfectant in a sprayer capable of dispersing
its charge both in a mist and in a stream at a distance of ten feet.
(C) Fifty red plastic bags, seals, and
labels. Such bags shall (i) meet the specifications of subparagraph (b) (4) (A)
of this section, and (ii) be large enough to enclose any standard-sized
container used for biomedical waste.
(D) Enough clean impermeable overalls,
gloves, boots, caps, and surgical masks for use by at least two persons.
Overalls, boots and caps should be fitted to the persons intended to wear them
and shall be made of Tyvek (Registered Trademark) or material that provides
equivalent protection. Top boot coverings shall be at least 75 mil thick, boot
soles shall be at least 3/4 inch thick, and boot heels shall be at least 1-1/4
inches thick. Gloves shall be of heavy neoprene or material that provides
equivalent protection, and shall be at least 25 mils thick. Duct tape for
sealing clothing at the wrists and ankles shall be included in each clean-up
kit.
(E) A fire extinguisher,
boundary marking tape, a high-intensity flashlight, and an American National
Red Cross standard 24-unit first aid kit or its equivalent.
(9) In the event of a biomedical
waste spill, personnel wearing clean-up apparel and using equipment described
in subparagraph (8) (D) of this subsection shall immediately:
(A) Secure the area where the spill took
place;
(B) Apply a sufficient
amount of absorbent material in and around the spill area such that all liquid
spillage is contained and absorbed;
(C) Place damaged containers and spilled
biomedical waste into bags specified in subparagraph (8) (C) of this
subsection;
(D) Decontaminate the
area affected by the spill and take other clean-up measures as appropriate
under the circumstances;
(E) Clean
and decontaminate used reusable components of the clean-up kit;
(F) Clean and decontaminate reusable
components of apparel and related equipment before disrobing;
(G) Remove apparel and related equipment and
place disposable items thereof in bags specified in subparagraph (8) (C) of
this subsection; and
(H) Replace
used non-reusable components of the clean-up kit.
(f)
Requirements for
Treatment and Disposal of Biomedical Waste.
(1) A solid waste facility shall not accept
biomedical waste which is not packaged, labeled, and marked in accordance with
subdivisions (4), (7), and (8) of subsection (b) of this section.
(2) A solid waste facility shall not accept
biomedical waste which is not accompanied by a tracking form which complies
with subsection (h) of this section.
(3) Biomedical waste shall be disposed of as
follows:
(A) Chemotheraphy waste shall be
disposed of only by incineration.
(B) Pathological waste shall be disposed of
only by incineration or interment.
(C) Infectious waste shall be disposed of
only by (i) incineration; (ii) discharge to a sanitary sewer, provided that
such waste is in liquid or semi-solid form, that secondary treatment is
available at the publicly owned treatment works or privately owned treatment
works to which such waste is discharged, that local law does not prohibit such
discharge, that all permits and other authorizations required by law have been
obtained for such discharge, and that aerosol formation is minimized during
such discharge to such sewer; or (iii) any other method which provides
protection of the public health and the environment at least equivalent to that
provided by the disposal methods specified in this subparagraph and which is
first described in writing to the Commissioner and approved in writing by the
Commissioner.
(4) No
person shall:
(A) Deliver biomedical waste or
cause biomedical waste to be delivered to any incinerator, whether located
inside or outside of Connecticut, unless such incinerator complies with all
applicable law; or
(B) Operate an
incinerator at which biomedical waste is burned unless such incinerator
complies with all applicable law, including but not limited to Sections
22a-174-1 through
22a-174-29
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(5) Biomedical waste incinerator residue
shall be managed as a special waste in accordance with Section
22a-209-8(f)
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(6) A steam sterilizer used to decontaminate
biomedical waste shall be operated in accordance with the following
requirements:
(A) In a gravity flow
sterilizer, biomedical waste shall be subjected to a temperature of not less
than 250° F (121° C) at 15 pounds per square inch of gauge pressure for no less
than 60 minutes.
(B) In a vacuum
type sterilizer, biomedical waste shall be subjected to a temperature of not
less than 270° F (132° C) at 27 pounds per square inch gauge pressure for no
less than 45 minutes.
(C)
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision, a different
combination of operational time, temperature and pressure may be utilized for
steam sterilization of biomedical waste if such combination is first described
in writing to the Commissioner and approved in writing by the Commissioner. The
Commissioner will not grant approval unless such combination is proven on the
basis of thorough tests, including tests of its capacity to
killBacillus stearothermophilus, to completely and reliably
kill all microorganisms in waste at design capacity.
(D) Biomedical waste shall be steam
sterilized in its primary container. The primary container shall be placed in
the sterilization chamber so that sufficient space is provided between the
chamber walls and the container to allow the steam to penetrate the container.
The primary container shall then be unsealed to allow the steam to penetrate
the contents of the container.
(E)
Unless a steam sterilizer is equipped to continuously monitor and record
temperatures during the entire length of each sterilization cycle, the operator
of such sterilizer shall affix to the primary container temperature-sensitive
tape which will indicate when the desired temperature is reached. Biomedical
waste shall not be considered decontaminated unless the temperature-sensitive
tape indicates that a temperature of at least 250° F (121° C) was reached
during the sterilization process. A steam sterilizer which is used for the
first time after the effective date of this section shall automatically and
continuously monitor and record temperatures throughout the entire length of
each steam sterilization cycle.
(F)
At least once during every forty hours of operation, tests shall be conducted
to evaluate the effectiveness of the sterilization process, including tests of
the capacity of such process to killBacillus
stearothermophilus. A log shall be maintained recording the dates and
results of such tests.
(G) At least
once during every forty hours of operation, a sterilization unit shall be
evaluated to determine whether it is operating properly with respect to
temperature and pressure. A log shall be maintained recording the dates and
results of such evaluations and the dates of calibration.
(H) For each sterilization unit a log shall
be maintained recording, for each use, the date, time, operator, type and
approximate amount of biomedical waste treated, the sterilization pressure
reading and the post-sterilization reading on the temperature-sensitive
tape.
(7) Unless it is
physically altered so as to render it unrecognizable as biomedical waste,
decontaminated biomedical waste shall be subject to the requirements of this
section.
(8) If biomedical waste is
treated or disposed of at the site where it was generated, the generator shall
develop written procedures for each treatment or disposal method in use at such
site and for ensuring compliance with such procedures. Such procedures shall be
incorporated into the biomedical waste management plan required by subdivision
(b) (3) of this section and shall (A) assure the effectiveness of any treatment
method in use and reflect acceptable standards of practice; (B) provide for and
conduct an ongoing program of staff training on the implementation of such
procedures and the requirements of this section; and (C) provide for a quality
assurance/quality control program to assure compliance with the biomedical
management plan prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(g)
Requirements for
Biomedical Waste Transporters.
(1)
Other than an air carrier, no person shall transport or accept for transport
biomedical waste unless such person has been issued a permit by the
Commissioner under this subsection to transport biomedical waste.
(2) A small quantity generator may transport
his own biomedical waste without a permit issued by the Commissioner under this
subsection, provided that:
(A) Such generator
complies with the requirements of subdivisions (1) through (5), (7) and (8) of
subsection (b) of this section;
(B)
The biomedical waste is transported to (i) a lawfully operating solid waste
facility with which such generator has a written agreement to deliver his
biomedical waste, or (ii) another place of business in Connecticut of such
generator; and
(C) The biomedical
waste is transported (i) exclusively by such generator or by an employee whom
he has authorized in writing to transport such waste; and (ii) in a vehicle
owned by such generator or such employee.
(D) Such generator complies with the
requirements of subdivision (i) (4) of this section.
(3) A small quantity generator who causes
biomedical waste to be transported by the U.S. Postal Service is exempt from
the requirements of this subsection and subsections (h) and (i) of this
section, provided that:
(A) Such biomedical
waste consists only of discarded used sharps and discarded unused hypodermic
needles, scalpels, suture needs and syringes;
(B) Each package of such waste is sent
registered mail, return receipt requested, indicating the name and address of
the person to whom the waste was sent, the date when it was delivered, and the
signature of the recipient; and
(C)
Complies with the requirements of subdivision (i) (5) of this
section.
(4) An
applicant for a permit under this subsection shall file his application with
the Department on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. Such application shall
include the following:
(A) The applicant's
name, address, and business location.
(B) The manufacturer, model, year of
manufacture, identification number, and cargo-carrying capacity of each
vehicle, used or to be used by the applicant, proof of ownership of such
vehicle, and proof of current registration for such vehicle with a state motor
vehicle department or agency.
(C)
The address of any transfer station or of any vehicle parking area used or to
be used by the applicant pursuant to subdivision (15) of this
subsection.
(D) The place or places
where, and the manner in which, the applicant delivers or intends to deliver
biomedical waste for treatment, storage, or disposal.
(E) Evidence of security from an insurer or
surety authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut. Such security
shall be in an amount of not less than $100,000 and shall provide liability
coverage for bodily injury and property damage, including liability for
environmental restoration resulting from negligence in the operation,
maintenance, or use of any motor vehicle for transportation of biomedical
waste. Security required under this paragraph:
(i) Shall remain in effect continuously while
the permit is in effect;
(ii)
Provide for written notification of the insurer's or surety's intent to cancel
at least 35 days before cancellation; and
(iii) May be replaced by other security
provided the liability of the retiring insurer or surety terminates on the
effective date of the replacement security or at the end of the 35 day
cancellation period required in subparagraph (E) (ii) of this subdivision,
whichever is sooner.
(F)
Evidence that biomedical waste transported by the applicant will be delivered
to a lawfully permitted solid waste facility.
(G) Any other information reasonably required
by the Commissioner to demonstrate that the applicant can be expected to safely
transport biomedical waste and comply with all applicable provisions of this
section during the term of the permit.
(5) A permit applicant shall make each
vehicle and related equipment, and each vehicle parking area to be used by the
applicant pursuant to subdivision (15) of this subsection, available for
inspection by the Department in a safe and convenient location and at a
reasonable time. The purpose of such inspection shall be to determine whether
such vehicle complies with the requirements of subdivisions (3), (5), and (8)
of subsection (e) of this section.
(6) The Commissioner shall decide whether to
grant or deny a permit application based upon a review of the information and
materials submitted by the applicant, the results of the vehicle inspection
described in subdivision (4) of this subsection, and any other consideration
authorized by law.
(7) The
Commissioner shall notify an applicant in writing of the decision on the permit
application. If an application is denied, the notice shall specify the reasons
for denial. An application may be denied because the applicant has failed
either to (A) comply with subdivision (4) or (5) of this subsection or (B)
demonstrate that he can be expected to safely transport biomedical waste and
comply with all applicable provisions of this section during the term of the
permit. If the Commissioner grants an application the Department shall assign a
permit number to the permittee.
(8)
A biomedical waste transporter shall include his permit number on each tracking
form.
(9)
(A) A permit shall expire two years after the
date of issuance. An application to renew a permit made no later than ninety
days before the expiration date of such permit shall be deemed timely and
sufficient for purposes of Section
4-182(b)
of the General Statutes.
(B) The
Commissioner may revoke a permit issued under this subsection if the permittee
(i) fails to comply with a statute, regulation or license administered, or
order issued, by the Commissioner; (ii) fails to maintain in effect during the
permit term the security specified in subparagraph (4) (E) of this subsection;
or (iii) cannot be expected to safely transport biomedical waste or comply with
all applicable provisions of this section during the term of the
permit.
(10) A
biomedical waste transporter shall notify the Department in writing of any
change in majority ownership, name, address, or business location.
(11) A permit issued under this subsection is
not transferable.
(12) Whenever any
vehicle owned or operated by a biomedical waste transporter is involved in a
spill of biomedical waste or whenever the vehicle is involved in an accident
which renders the vehicle in non-compliance with this section, such transporter
shall immediately notify both the Department and the director of health of the
municipality in which the spill or accident occurred.
(13) Upon request of the Department, a
biomedical waste transporter shall:
(A) Allow
the Department to inspect tracking forms, shipment logs, reports, permits,
licenses, billing records or other documents related to the transportation or
other handling of biomedical waste.
(B) Allow the Department to inspect any
vehicle or related equipment or any vehicle parking area used by the
transporter pursuant to subdivision (15) of this subsection.
(C) Decontaminate, utilizing procedures
described in subdivision (6) of subsection (e), or allow the Department to
decontaminate at the owner's expense, any vehicle that has been in contact with
biomedical waste, or take or allow the Department to take any other measures
necessary to make such vehicle safe for inspection.
(14) A generator who transports his own
biomedical waste from its original generation point to a central collection
point shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (e), (g), and (h) of
this section, provided that:
(A) The
biomedical waste is transported by the generator or an employee authorized in
writing in a vehicle owned by such generator or employee;
(B) The original generation point and the
central collection point or solid waste facility are located in Connecticut;
and
(C) The generator compiles and
retains a shipment log as required by subsection (i) (2) of this
section.
(15) A
biomedical waste transporter may store biomedical waste in the same vehicle he
used to pick up and transport such waste from a generator only if:
(A) Such vehicle is parked at a location that
(i) Is under the direct control of the
transporter, and
(ii) Has been
approved for such use by the Commissioner in the transporter's biomedical waste
transporter permit issued under this subsection;
(B) The location where such vehicle is parked
is secured to prevent access thereto by any person other than the transporter
and his employees;
(C) Such vehicle
is parked at such location for no longer than 48 consecutive hours, excluding
weekends and State holidays;
(D)
The biomedical waste is stored in accordance with the provisions of subsection
(c) of this section;
(E) Such
vehicle complies with the provisions of subdivision (e) (3) of this section;
and
(F) No biomedical waste is
loaded on to or off of such vehicle during storage.
(h)
Requirements for
Tracking Biomedical Waste.
(1) Except
as provided in this subsection, a generator who transports or offers for
transport biomedical waste shall use the tracking form in Appendix I of this
section to track the movement of such waste from its site of generation to a
solid waste facility or facilities for purposes of storage, treatment or
disposal.
(2) Except as provided in
subdivisions (g) (2), (3), and (14) of this subsection, before transporting or
offering or delivering for transport biomedical waste, a generator shall
prepare at least the number of tracking form copies that will provide himself
and each transporter with one copy, and the operator of each solid waste
facility where the waste is to be treated, stored or disposed with two
copies.
(3) When preparing the
tracking form, a generator shall:
(A) Follow
the instructions included in Appendix I of this section;
(B) On all copies of the tracking form, sign
the certification statement by hand;
(C) On all copies of the tracking form, have
the transporter write his signature and the date he accepts the
waste;
(D) Retain one copy of the
signed and dated tracking form.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this section, when a generator offers or delivers biomedical waste directly to
a rail transporter for transport to a non-rail transporter or solid waste
facility in Connecticut, such generator shall forward at least three copies of
the tracking form, completed in accordance with subdivision (3) of this
subsection, to:
(A) Such non-rail transporter,
if any; or
(B) The operator of such
solid waste facility.
(5) A generator who offers or delivers
biomedical waste to a transporter, other than a rail transporter, for transport
to a facility outside Connecticut for treatment, storage, or disposal shall
request that the operator of such facility provide written confirmation to such
generator that the waste was received. If the generator does not receive such
confirmation within 45 days from the date he offered or delivered the waste for
transport, he shall submit an exception report as required pursuant to
subdivision (i) (11) of this section.
(6)
(A) A
transporter shall not accept biomedical waste unless it is accompanied by a
tracking form completed in accordance with Appendix I of this
section.
(B) Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, a non-rail transporter may accept from a
rail transporter biomedical waste that is not accompanied by a tracking form,
provided that such non-rail transporter complies with subdivisions (8) and (13)
of this subsection before delivering the waste to the next transporter or solid
waste facility.
(7)
Before accepting biomedical waste that is accompanied by a tracking form, a
transporter shall:
(A) Verify that the
tracking form accurately reflects the number of containers and the weight in
pounds of all (i) untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical waste
accepted;
(B) On all copies of the
tracking form, provide his handwritten signature and the date he accepted the
waste from the generator or prior transporter, as applicable; and
(C) If the transporter is the first
transporter of the waste, return a copy of the signed and dated tracking form
to the generator before accepting the waste, or if the transporter is a
subsequent transporter of the waste, return a copy of the signed and dated
tracking form to the prior transporter before accepting the waste;
and
(D) Retain one copy of the
signed and dated tracking form.
(8) A transporter, other than a rail
transporter, shall ensure that the tracking form accompanies the biomedical
waste during transport.
(9) When a
transporter, other than a rail transporter, delivers biomedical waste to
another transporter or a solid waste facility in Connecticut, the delivering
transporter shall:
(A) On all copies of the
tracking form, obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of the
accepting transporter or the operator of the solid waste facility;
(B) Retain one copy of the signed and dated
tracking form; and
(C) Give the
remaining copies of the signed and dated tracking form to the accepting
transporter or the owner of the facility.
(10) When a transporter, other than a rail
transporter, delivers biomedical waste to a transporter outside Connecticut or
facility outside Connecticut, the delivering transporter shall:
(A) Verify that the waste has been delivered
to the accepting transporter or operator of the facility;
(B) On all copies of the tracking form, have
the accepting transporter or facility operator write his signature and the date
he accepts the waste, or if the accepting transporter or facility operator will
not provide his signature, the delivering transporter shall write his own
signature and the date he delivers the waste;
(C) Retain one copy of the signed and dated
tracking form; and
(D) Return all
remaining copies of the signed and dated tracking form by mail to the
generator.
(11) A rail
transporter shall ensure that a shipping paper accompanies each shipment of
biomedical waste during transport and contains all the information required on
the tracking form, other than that required by Boxes 7, 10, and 15. A rail
transporter who accepts biomedical waste from a prior rail transporter and
delivers such waste to a subsequent rail transporter is not required to sign
the shipping paper relating to such shipment of waste.
(12) When a rail transporter delivers
biomedical waste to a solid waste facility in Connecticut, such transporter
shall:
(A) Have the operator of the solid
waste facility write his signature and the date he accepts the waste on all
copies of the tracking form which was forwarded by the generator or the first
non-rail transporter to the solid waste facility, or, if the tracking form has
not been received by the solid waste facility, on the shipping paper;
and
(B) Retain a copy of the signed
and dated tracking form or shipping paper, as applicable.
(13) When a non-rail transporter accepts
biomedical waste from a rail transporter, such non-rail transporter shall:
(A) Write his signature and the date he
accepts the waste on all copies of the tracking form which was forwarded by the
generator or first non-rail transporter to the accepting non-rail transporter,
or, if the tracking form has not been received by the accepting non-rail
transporter, on the shipping paper;
(B) Leave a copy of the signed and dated
shipping paper with the rail transporter, if applicable; and
(C) Retain a copy of the signed and dated
shipping paper or tracking form, as applicable.
(14) A transporter who accepts biomedical
waste from a small quantity generator who does not voluntarily use the tracking
form need not comply with the requirements of subdivision (6) of this
subsection, provided that:
(A) Such
transporter compiles a log containing the following information for each
shipment of biomedical waste he accepts from a small quantity generator:
(i) The generator's name and
address;
(ii) The number of
containers and total weight of (1) untreated and (2) decontaminated waste
accepted; and
(iii) The date the
waste is accepted;
(B)
Such transporter carries such log in his vehicle while transporting the waste
to the next transporter or solid waste facility, as applicable;
(C) Such transporter signs and dates the
generator's log required under subdivision (i) (3) of this subsection;
and
(D) Such transporter complies
with subdivision (17) of this subsection.
(15) Except as provided in subdivision (14)
of this subsection, a transporter shall deliver the entire quantity of
biomedical waste that he accepts from a generator or prior transporter to:
(A) The solid waste facility identified on
the tracking form, or
(B) The next
transporter, if any.
(16) When biomedical waste cannot be
delivered in accordance with subdivision (15) of this subsection, a biomedical
waste transporter shall:
(A) Contact the
generator for further directions;
(B) Revise the tracking form according to the
generator's instructions; and
(C)
Deliver the entire quantity of biomedical waste according to the generator's
instructions.
(17) A
transporter shall initiate a tracking form, in accordance with the provisions
of subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection, for all biomedical waste
accepted from each small quantity generator who does not voluntarily use the
tracking form.
(18)
(A) A transporter may consolidate multiple
shipments of biomedical waste on a single tracking form, provided that each
such shipment weighs less than 220 pounds and such transporter initiates a new
tracking form for such consolidated waste in accordance with the provisions of
subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection.
(B) When a transporter receives from a solid
waste facility a copy of a tracking form which he initiated pursuant to
subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and which the operator of such facility
signed and dated in accordance with subdivision (20) of this subsection, such
transporter shall:
(i) Attach a copy of the
tracking form received from the solid waste facility to the copy of the
tracking form originally prepared by the generator;
(ii) Retain a copy of the tracking form
received from the solid waste facility; and
(iii) Return a copy of the tracking form
received from the solid waste facility, together with a copy of the tracking
form originally prepared by the generator, to the generator within 15 days of
receiving the tracking form from the solid waste facility.
(19) For each tracking form
initiated pursuant to subparagraph (18) (A) of this subsection, a transporter
shall compile a consolidation log reflecting all shipments of biomedical waste
consolidated on that form. The consolidation log shall accompany the tracking
form during transportation of the waste and shall contain the following
information for each shipment:
(A) Name and
address of generator;
(B) Date on
which the shipment was accepted by such transporter;
(C) Number of containers and the weight in
pounds of all (i) untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical waste in the
shipment; and
(D) Name, address and
state biomedical waste transporter permit number of each previous transporter,
if any.
(20) When a
solid waste facility accepts biomedical waste accompanied by a tracking form,
the operator of such facility shall:
(A)
Indicate in Box 23 of all copies of the tracking form any of the following:
(i) Any variation between the number of
containers reportedly shipped by the generator and the number actually received
by such solid waste facility;
(ii)
Any variation between the number of containers of (i) untreated and (ii)
decontaminated biomedical waste reportedly shipped by the generator and the
number actually received by the solid waste facility;
(iii) Any containers that are broken, torn,
or leaking; and
(iv) Lack of any
required information or signatures on the tracking form;
(B) On all copies of the tracking form, write
the delivery date of the waste and his handwritten signature, such signature
constituting certification that the waste reflected on the tracking form was
actually accepted by such solid waste facility;
(C) Before the transporter leaves the
facility, give him at least one copy of the signed and dated tracking
form;
(D) Within 15 days of
accepting the waste, send a copy of the signed and dated tracking form to the
generator or transporter who initiated the tracking form; and
(E) Retain a copy of the signed and dated
tracking form.
(21)
(A) When a solid waste facility accepts
biomedical waste from a rail transporter before receiving the tracking form
forwarded by the generator or first non-rail transporter, the operator of the
solid waste facility shall:
(i) Provide on
the rail transporter's shipping paper the information described in
subparagraphs (20) (A) and (B) of this subsection;
(ii) Before accepting the waste, give the
rail transporter at least one copy of the signed and dated shipping
paper;
(iii) Within 15 days of
accepting the waste, send a copy of the signed and dated shipping papers to the
generator or first non-rail transporter who initiated the shipping paper;
and
(iv) Retain a copy of the
signed and dated shipping paper.
(B) Upon receiving a tracking form forwarded
by a generator or first non-rail transporter, the operator of a solid waste
facility shall:
(i) provide on the tracking
form the information described in subparagraphs (20) (A) and (B) of this
subsection,
(ii) within 15 days of
receiving such tracking form send a copy of the signed and dated tracking form
to the generator or first non-rail transporter who initiated the tracking form,
and
(iii) retain a copy thereof.
(22) When the
operator of a solid waste facility accepts biomedical waste and (i) discovers
any condition described in subparagraph (20) (A) of this subsection or (ii) the
waste is unaccompanied by a tracking form, such operator shall attempt to
resolve the problem with the generator or transporter. If such operator is
unable to resolve the problem, he shall submit a letter, within 15 days of
accepting the waste, to the Department describing the nature of the problem and
his attempts to resolve it. The letter shall be accompanied by a legible copy
of the tracking form or shipping paper in question when the problem is of the
type specified in subparagraph (20) (A) of this subsection. If the problem is
of the type specified in subparagraph (20) (A) (iv) of this subsection, the
operator shall specify in his letter the number of containers and the weight in
pounds of all (A) untreated and (B) decontaminated biomedical waste accepted,
and the name and address of each generator and transporter of the
waste.
(i)
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Generators, Transporters,
and Solid Waste Facilities.
(1) Except
as provided in subdivisions (3), (4) and (5) of this subsection a generator
shall retain a copy of each tracking form signed in accordance with
subparagraphs (h) (3) (B) and (C) of this section for at least three years from
the date he offers or delivers biomedical waste to a transporter.
(2) A generator who seeks under subdivision
(g) (14) of this section to be exempt from the requirements of subsections (e),
(g), and (h) of this section shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) At the original generation point such
generator shall compile a shipment log which includes an entry for each
shipment of biomedical waste, and shall retain each such entry for at least
three years from the date the waste is transported.
(B) Each entry in the shipment log required
in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall consist of the following:
(i) The date the biomedical waste is
transported from the original generation point;
(ii) The weight of (i) untreated and (ii)
decontaminated biomedical waste transported;
(iii) The address or location of the central
collection point or solid waste facility, as applicable; and
(iv) The signature of the individual who
transports the waste.
(C) At the central collection point such
generator shall compile a shipment log which includes an entry for each
shipment of biomedical waste, and shall retain each such entry for at least
three years from the date the waste is received at the central collection point
from the original generation point.
(D) Each entry in the shipment log required
in subparagraph (C) of this subdivision shall consist of the following:
(i) The date the biomedical waste is received
at the central collection point;
(ii) The weight of (1) untreated and (2)
decontaminated biomedical waste received;
(iii) The address or location of original
generation point; and
(iv) The
signature of the individual who manages the central collection point.
(3) A small quantity
generator who uses the services of a transporter to transport biomedical waste
and who does not voluntarily prepare the tracking form is subject to the
following recordkeeping requirements:
(A) Such
small quantity generator shall compile a log which includes an entry for each
shipment of biomedical waste, and shall maintain each such entry for three
years from the date the waste is accepted by the transporter.
(B) Each entry in the log required in
subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall consist of:
(i) The transporter's name and
address;
(ii) The transporter's
state biomedical waste transporter permit number;
(iii) The weight of (1) untreated and (2)
decontaminated biomedical waste transported;
(iv) The date the waste is delivered to the
transporter; and
(v) The signature
of the transporter or his employee, as applicable, who accepts the
waste.
(4) A
small quantity generator who transports biomedical waste pursuant to
subdivision (g) (2) of this section shall comply with the following
requirements:
(A) Such small quantity
generator shall compile a log which includes an entry for each such shipment of
biomedical waste, and shall retain each such entry for at least three years
from the date the generator transports the waste off his site.
(B) Each entry in the log required in
subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall consist of the following:
(i) The name and address of the solid waste
facility to which the biomedical waste is transported;
(ii) The weight of (1) untreated and (2)
decontaminated biomedical waste transported;
(iii) The date the biomedical waste is
transported; and
(iv) The signature
of the individual who transports the waste.
(5) A small quantity generator who seeks
under subdivision (g) (3) of this section to be exempt from the requirements of
subsections (h) and (i) of this section shall:
(A) For each shipment, retain the original
U.S. Postal Service receipt and the return mail receipt for at least three
years from the date the waste is shipped;
(B) Compile a log which includes an entry for
each shipment of biomedical waste and maintain each such entry for at least
three years from the date the waste is mailed. Each entry in such log shall
consist of:
(i) The weight of (1) untreated
and (2) decontaminated biomedical waste mailed;
(ii) The date the biomedical waste is mailed;
and
(iii) The name and address of
the solid waste facility to which the biomedical waste is mailed.
(6) A generator who
treats his own biomedical waste on his site shall compile an operating log
which includes an entry for each treatment cycle. Each such entry shall be
maintained for three years from the date the waste is treated and shall consist
of:
(A) The date and time the treatment cycle
begins and ends, and
(B) The weight
in pounds of biomedical waste treated during each treatment cycle.
(7) A generator who accepts for
treatment at his site biomedical waste generated by another generator or
generators shall compile an operating log which includes an entry for each
shipment of biomedical waste accepted. Each such entry shall be maintained for
three years from the date the waste is accepted and shall consist of:
(A) The date the waste was
accepted;
(B) The name and address
of the generator who generated the waste;
(C) The weight of (i) untreated and (ii)
decontaminated biomedical waste accepted; and
(D) The signature of the individual accepting
the waste.
(8) A
generator who accepts for treatment at his site biomedical waste generated by
another generator or generators subject to the requirements of subsection (h)
of this section shall retain copies of the tracking form for three years from
the date he accepts waste from such other generator or generators.
(9) A generator who treats his own biomedical
waste on his site or who accepts for treatment at his site biomedical waste
generated by another generator or generators shall prepare an annual report
based on entries recorded in the operating log described in subdivision (6) of
this subsection, and stating the total number of treatment cycles performed and
the total weight of biomedical waste treated. The annual report shall be
submitted to the Commissioner no later than February 15 of each year and shall
cover the preceding calendar year. In addition to providing the said
information, the generator shall include in the annual report the following
information:
(A) His name and address and the
address where he treats biomedical waste, if different;
(B) Type of generator he is (for example,
general acute-care hospital or clinical laboratory);
(C) Name and telephone number of contact
person; and
(D) With respect to
each other generator from whom the treating generator accepts biomedical waste:
(i) Type of generator (for example,
acute-care hospital or clinical laboratory); and
(ii) Name and telephone number of a contact
person.
(E) A statement,
signed and dated by the treating generator, which reads: "I have personally
examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and
all attachments and certify under penalty of law that based on reasonable
investigation, including my inquiry of those persons immediately responsible
for obtaining the information, the submitted information is true, accurate and
complete."
(10) A
generator who does not, within 35 days of the date he delivers biomedical waste
for transport, receive a copy of a signed tracking form from the solid waste
facility to which such waste is to be delivered shall contact such facility and
each known transporter of the waste to determine the status of the
waste.
(11) A generator who does
not, within 45 days of the date he delivers biomedical waste for transport,
receive a copy of a signed tracking form from the solid waste facility to which
such waste is to be delivered shall submit an exception report to the
Commissioner. Such exception report shall be postmarked on or before the 46th
day after the date the generator delivered the waste for transport and shall
include:
(A) A legible copy of the tracking
form as signed and dated by the generator and by the transporter accepting the
waste; and
(B) A letter signed by
the generator explaining the efforts he has taken to locate the waste and the
results of such efforts.
(12) A generator shall retain a copy of an
exception report submitted pursuant to subdivision (11) of this subsection for
at least three years from its postmark date.
(13) A transporter shall, for each shipment
of biomedical waste he transports, retain a copy of each tracking form signed
by the generator, himself, any previous transporter, if applicable, and the
person to whom he delivers the waste for at least three years from the date he
delivers the waste.
(14) A
transporter who accepts biomedical waste that is not accompanied by a
generator-initiated tracking form shall, with respect to such waste, retain a
copy of the tracking form and related consolidation log initiated by such
transporter for at least three years from the date he accepts the
waste.
(15) A transporter who
accepts biomedical waste that is accompanied by a generator-initiated tracking
form and who subsequently consolidates the waste to a single tracking form
pursuant to subdivision (h) (18) of this section shall:
(A) Retain a copy of the generator-initiated
tracking form for at least three years from the date he accepts the waste;
and
(B) Retain a copy of the
tracking form which he initiated and which is signed by the operator of the
solid waste facility or subsequent transporter, as applicable, that accepts the
waste for at least three years from the date such operator accepts the
waste.
(16) A
transporter who accepts biomedical waste that is generated in Connecticut or
transported to Connecticut for storage, treatment or disposal shall, by each
February 15, submit to the Commissioner a report identifying for the previous
calendar year: each generator from whom the transporter accepted such waste and
each solid waste facility to which the transporter delivered biomedical waste.
Such report shall also include the following:
(A) The transporter's name, address and
Connecticut biomedical waste transporter permit number;
(B) The name and telephone number of a
contact person for the transporter;
(C) The name, address and type of each
generator, by state, from whom the transporter accepted biomedical
waste;
(D) The total number of
generators, by state, from whom the transporter accepted biomedical
waste;
(E) The weight in pounds of
(i) untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical waste the transporter accepted
from each generator, by state;
(F)
The name and address of each solid waste facility, by state, to which the
transporter delivered biomedical waste generated in Connecticut;
(G) The name and address of each solid waste
facility in Connecticut to which the transporter delivered biomedical waste
generated outside of Connecticut;
(H) The total weight in pounds of (i)
untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical waste from all generators, by
state, which the transporter delivered to a solid waste facility in Connecticut
for treatment or disposal;
(I) The
total weight in pounds of (i) untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical
waste from all generators, by state, which the transporter delivered in
Connecticut to another transporter;
(J) The total weight in pounds of (i)
untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical waste from all generators, by
state, which the transporter delivered to a solid waste facility in Connecticut
for transfer or storage;
(K) The
total weight in pounds of (i) untreated and (ii) decontaminated biomedical
waste from all generators in Connecticut which the transporter delivered to a
transporter outside of Connecticut or a solid waste facility outside of
Connecticut;
(L) The total number
of solid waste facilities, by state, to which the transporter delivered
biomedical waste; and
(M) A
statement, signed and dated by the transporter, which is identical to that set
forth in subparagraph (9) (E) of this subsection.
(17) A transporter who initiates a tracking
form pursuant to subdivision (h) (17) or (h) (18) of this section is subject to
the requirements of subdivisions (10), (11), and (12) of this subsection,
except that the 35- and 45-day periods referred to in such subdivisions begin
on the day such transporter accepts the biomedical waste in question.
(18) The operator of a solid waste facility
that accepts biomedical waste shall retain (A) records compiled pursuant to
subdivision (19) of this section and (B) copies of tracking forms and letters
retained pursuant to subdivisions (h) (20), (21), and (22) of this section for
at least three years from the date such operator accepts the waste.
(19) The operator of a solid waste facility
that accepts biomedical waste shall compile written records containing (A) the
name and address of each small quantity generator who delivers biomedical waste
to such facility pursuant to subdivision (g) (2) of this section, (B) the date
each waste shipment pursuant to such subdivision was delivered, (C) the weight
in pounds of each such shipment and (D) the signature of the solid waste
facility employee who accepted each such shipment.
(20) The operator of a solid waste facility
that accepts biomedical waste in accordance with subparagraph (h) (21) (A) of
this section shall retain his copy of the signed and dated shipping paper for
three years from the date he accepts the waste.