25 Pa. Code § 284.414 - Marking of containers
(a) For
onsite or offsite transportation of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic
waste, the outermost containers of regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste
must be labeled with the following:
(1) The
words "chemotherapeutic waste" if chemotherapeutic waste is placed in the
container.
(2) Until November 8,
2016, the words "infectious waste" or "regulated medical waste" if regulated
medical waste is placed in the container.
(3) After November 8, 2016, the words
"regulated medical waste" if regulated medical waste is placed in the
container.
(4) The universal
biohazard symbol that conforms to the design in
29 CFR
1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(B)
(relating to bloodborne pathogens) and the word "BIOHAZARD."
(5) The date the container was full or the
date that the generator sealed the container, whichever occurs
earlier.
(6) The name, address and
telephone number of the generator if the waste is transported
offsite.
(b) The
requirements of subsection (a) do not apply if the outermost container is a
vehicle or conveyance, including a roll-off, and all of the following are
satisfied:
(1) The waste in the vehicle or
conveyance is from a single generator.
(2) The vehicle or conveyance is transported
offsite for processing or disposal every 30 days.
(3) The vehicle or conveyance complies with
the requirements of §
284.513 (relating to
transportation of regulated medical and chemotherapeutic waste; additional
provisions).
(4) The outside of the
vehicle or conveyance displays the information required in subsection (a)(5),
except when a record of the date the vehicle or conveyance is full or sealed,
whichever occurs earlier, is maintained by the generator and available for
inspection by the transporter or Department for 1 year.
(5) The outside of the vehicle or conveyance
displays the information required in subsection (a)(6).
(c) Nonwall-mounted used sharps containers
storing regulated medical waste must have fluorescent orange, orange-red or red
markings and chemotherapeutic waste must have yellow markings. The markings
must sufficiently identify the waste as regulated medical or chemotherapeutic
waste.
(d) The information required
under this section must be clearly legible and produced with indelible ink in a
color that contrasts with the color of the container, such as black. If a label
is used to provide the information, the label must be securely attached to the
container.
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