N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 § 70-3.3 - Generally accepted and alternative operating parameters
(a) Unless other operating parameters have
been approved pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section, operating parameters
for treating of regulated medical waste in a gravity-feed autoclave shall be:
(1) at least 60 minutes residence time at a
temperature at least 121° C and a pressure of 15 pounds per square inch (15
psig); or
(2) at least 45 minutes
residence time at a temperature at least 135° C and a pressure of 31 pounds per
square inch (31 psig).
(b) Unless other operating parameters have
been approved pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section, operating parameters
for treating regulated medical waste in a vacuum-displacement autoclave shall
be:
(1) at least 45 minutes residence time at
a temperature at least 121° C and a pressure of 15 pounds per square inch (15
psig); or
(2) at least 30 minutes
residence time at a temperature at least 135° C and a pressure of 31 pounds per
square inch (31 psig).
(c) No facility shall treat regulated medical
waste using an autoclave at operating parameters other than those prescribed in
subdivision (a) or (b) of this section, unless the treatment method has been
approved by the department as an alternative treatment technology pursuant to
Subpart 70-5 of this Part.
Notes
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