Section Env-Sw 904.03 - Processing and Treatment Requirements(a) Except as noted in Env-Sw 904.08, the generator of infectious waste shall assure that the waste is treated at an authorized facility to achieve high-level disinfection plus a 4 log 10 reduction of Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus stearothermophilus.(b) Facilities that process or treat infectious waste in New Hampshire, including generator facilities, shall meet (a), above, in conformance with Env-Sw 500 and the following: (1) All infectious waste managed by the facility shall be collected and stored as specified in Env-Sw 904.02, pending treatment in accordance with (a) above;(2) If the facility processes or treats infectious waste by methods other than incineration, the efficacy of the processing or treatment method shall be demonstrated by testing as specified in Env-Sw 904.07; and(3) If the facility is an incinerator that treats the infectious waste by combustion, the facility shall meet Env-Sw 700.(c) Infectious waste treated under (a) above shall not be combined or mixed with other waste prior to disposal, unless authorized by the receiving disposal facility.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 904.03
#5172, eff 7-1-91; amd by #5297, eff 12-24-91; ss by #6619-B, eff 10-29-97; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Sw 900) ss by #8459, eff 10-28-05 (formerly Env-Wm 2604.03 )
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10598, Effective 7/1/2014, Expires7/1/2024.