Section 250-RICR-140-15-1.11 - Labeling and Marking Regulated Medical Waste for Off-Site TransportA. Applicability 1. All containers used for the packaging and containment of regulated medical wastes shall be labeled with the universal biological hazard symbol or shall be clearly labeled as containing regulated medical waste. In addition, all packages or containers which will be transported or offered for transport off-site shall meet the labeling and marking requirements of § 1.11 of this Part.2. Training/Notification Requirement: Generators shall notify in writing all employees involved with the labeling and marking of regulated medical waste for off-site transport of the provisions in § 1.11 of this Part. This training/notification shall be accomplished through the use of a medical waste procedure manual and/or through appropriate training materials.B. Labeling Requirements Generators shall label each package or container of regulated medical waste with a water-resistant label affixed to or printed on the outside of the container. The label shall include the words "medical waste," or display the universal biohazard symbol. Red plastic bags used, as inner packaging need not display a label.C. Marking (Identification) Requirements Generators and intermediate handlers shall mark each package or container of regulated medical waste according to the following marking requirements before the waste is transported or offered for transport off-site: 1. The outermost surface of each package or container prepared for shipment shall be marked or labeled with water-resistant paint/labels of sufficient dimension and contain the following information: a. Generator's or intermediate handler's name;b. Generator's or intermediate handler's address;c. Transporter's name (if applicable);d. Transporter's Rhode Island regulated medical waste transporter permit number (if applicable);e. Date of shipment (date of off-site transport); and,f. Identification of contents as medical waste.2. When regulated medical waste is transported by more than one transporter, each transporter other than the transporter who accepted the waste from the generator shall affix a water-resistant identification tag on the outside of the secondary container. Such tag shall be at least three inches by five inches and shall be affixed in such manner as not to obscure previously affixed identification tags. Such tag shall indicate in indelible writing the name, address, business location, and Rhode Island regulated medical waste transporter permit number of the transporter affixing the tag and the date such transporter accepted the waste.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-15-1.11
Amended effective 4/22/2020