Section 11-58.1-52 - Medical waste treatment and disposal facilities(a) Applicability. The purpose of this section is to regulate the disposal of infectious wastes from the point at which such waste is received from a health care facility which generates such wastes for the purpose of off-site transport for storage, treatment, or disposal.(b) Permit requirements. (1) All facilities involved with the storage, transfer treatment and disposal of infectious waste are subject to the requirements of this subchapter. Facilities treating, transferring, managing, and disposing of infectious wastes must comply with chapter 11-104. Infectious waste storage and transfer facilities are not authorized to accept low level radioactive waste, solid waste, or treated and destroyed medical waste; unless authorized in writing by the director.(2) Exemptions. A health care facility with treatment and disposal units located on-site and treating and disposing infectious waste generated on-site.(3) The application for a permit shall include but not be limited to: (A) Engineering report including site and security analysis, methods to control litter, insects, odors, and vectors. Development of a fire plan to prevent and minimize fire hazards. Adequate drainage plan to control "run-on" and "run-off".(B) Operation plan to include a brief description of its purpose and major equipment to be used.(c) Reporting requirements. At a minimum, an annual report for a twelve-month period ending June 30 be submitted to the director not later than thirty days after June 30 of each year. The report shall detail the volume or weight of incoming material.Haw. Code R. § 11-58.1-52
[Eff JAN 13 1994] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-11, 321-21, 342H-3, 342H-4, 342H-31, 342H-32)