N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-3A.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 7:26-3A.11 - Packaging requirements

(a) Generators shall ensure that all of their regulated medical waste is packaged in accordance with the requirements of (b) through (d) below, before transporting or offering such regulated medical waste for transport off-site. Generators may use one or more containers to meet these requirements for regulated medical waste packaging.

(b) Generators shall ensure that all regulated medical waste is placed in a container or containers that are:

1. Rigid;

2. Leak-resistant;

3. Impervious to moisture;

4. Sufficiently strong to prevent tearing or bursting under normal conditions of use and handling; and

5. Sealed to prevent leakage during transport.

(c) In addition to the requirements above, generators shall:

1. Package sharps and sharps with residual fluids in packaging or containers that are puncture-resistant; and

2. Package fluids (quantities greater than 20 cubic centimeters) in packaging or containers that are break-resistant and tightly lidded or stoppered.

(d) Generators need not place oversized regulated medical waste in containers. Generators shall note any special handling instructions for these items in Box 14 of the medical waste tracking form.

(e) Solid waste that is not being managed as regulated medical waste shall not be packaged for shipment inside a regulated medical waste container or in containers attached to, or part of, a regulated medical waste container.

(f) All waste packaged in "Biohazard" labeled bags or bags with the universal biohazard symbol on them will be presumed to be potentially infectious and shall be managed as RMW for transport and disposal.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-3A.11

Amended by R.1996 d.578, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 2114(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5248(a).
In (c)1 and (c)2, inserted reference to containers; and added (e).
Amended by R.2002 d.181, effective 6/17/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 4218(a), 34 New Jersey Register 2049(a).
Added (f).