WAC 296-823-18015   Make sure these practices for contaminated material and waste are followed.  

     You must:

     • Incinerate or decontaminate all regulated waste by a method known to effectively destroy bloodborne pathogens, such as autoclaving

     • Make sure to place materials to be decontaminated away from the work area in a container that is:

     – Durable

     – Leakproof

     – Appropriately labeled, or color-coded

     – Closed before being removed from the work area.

Reference:

You can find additional requirements for appropriate labels and color-coding in WAC 296-823-14025.

     You must:

     • Incinerate or decontaminate ALL waste from work areas and from animal rooms before disposal

     • Make sure an autoclave is available for decontamination of regulated waste.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 07-03-163, § 296-823-18015, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; 04-12-070, § 296-823-18015, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-18015, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.]