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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 252. Department of Environmental Quality |
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Chapter 515. Management of Solid Waste |
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Subchapter 23. Regulated Medical Waste Management |
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Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
SECTION 252:515-23-2. Definitions
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- The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Commercial regulated medical waste incinerator" means a waste processing facility operated as a business for profit for incineration of regulated medical wastes generated by others."Commercial regulated medical waste processing facility" means a facility operated as a business for profit that is designed and operated principally for the purpose of processing, including transfer of, regulated medical wastes generated by others. Such facilities shall include those engaged in the processing of regulated medical waste on mobile vehicles at a generator location."Commercial transporter" means an owner/operator of any vehicle transporting regulated medical waste generated by others as a business for profit."Etiologic agent" means a viable microorganism, or its toxin, that causes or may cause disease in humans or animals, and includes those agents listed in 42 CFR 72.3, and any other agent that causes or may cause severe, disabling or fatal disease. The term "etiologic agent" is synonymous with the term "infectious substance" as defined in 49 CFR 173.134."Generator" means the owner/operator of any facility, institution, or business that produces regulated medical waste in any quantity."Microbial inactivation" means a 4Log10 (99.99%) or greater reduction of:(A) B. stearothermophilus (ATCC 7953) when utilizing steam sterilization for treatment of regulated medical waste;(B) B. subtilis (ATCC 19659) when using dry heat or microwave methods for treatment of regulated medical waste; or(C) other appropriate indicator organisms and kill efficacy for the treatment method chosen and as approved by the DEQ."Shared services facility" means a hospital or clinic that provides treatment of regulated medical waste generated by another institution (including doctor's offices, medical laboratories and nursing homes) for the purpose of providing a service rather than generating revenue."Sharps" mean hypodermic needles, Pasteur pipettes, scalpel blades, blood vials, needles with attached tubing, culture dishes, and glassware such as used slides and cover slips."Small quantity regulated medical waste generator" means a generator that generates less than sixty (60) pounds of regulated medical waste per month from one physical location."Untreated sharps" means sharps that are to be disposed for any reason, but have not been treated in accordance with OAC 252:515-23-4(b).