Section 410IAC1-5-38. Treatment and transport of infectious waste

   (a) All operators shall ensure that infectious waste is either treated on-site in accordance with this rule or transported off-site for treatment in accordance with this rule.

  (b) A treatment is effective if it reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste for safe handling, is designed for the specific waste involved, and is carried out in a manner consistent with this rule. Effective treatment may include:

(1) incineration in an incinerator designed to accommodate infectious waste;

(2) steam sterilization;

(3) chemical disinfection under circumstances where safe handling of the waste is assured;

(4) thermal inactivation;

(5) irradiation; or

(6) discharge in a sanitary sewer or septic system that is properly installed and operating in accordance with state and local laws.

  (c) All persons subject to this rule shall:

(1) transport infectious waste in a manner that reasonably protects waste haulers and the public from contracting a dangerous communicable disease; and

(2) effectively treat infectious waste in accordance with this rule before it is compacted.

  (d) The operator shall ensure that infectious waste, effectively treated or not is transported off-site in compliance with 410 IAC 1-3. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-5-38; filed May 12, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 3821; errata filed Aug 31, 1998, 1:08 p.m.: 22 IR 127; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:10 p.m.: 23 IR 2714; readopted filed Jul 21, 2004, 5:00 p.m.: 27 IR 4140; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)