Section 526.06. Source separation.

 

(1)  No person may mix infectious waste in the same bag or waste receptacle with solid waste which is not infectious waste, unless mixing the wastes is necessary to protect the health or safety of patients, employees or other persons.

(2)  No person may separate infectious waste from solid waste which is not infectious waste unless adequate measures are taken to protect waste handlers and other persons from exposure. After separation, solid waste previously mixed in the same bag or waste receptacle with infectious waste shall be managed as infectious waste.

(3)  No person may remove solid waste or infectious waste that has been placed in a bag or waste container labeled with the biohazard symbol or fail to manage the waste as infectious waste from the time of generation until the waste has been treated according to s. NR 526.11 , unless the person follows waste management procedures which will protect waste handlers and other persons from exposure.

(4)  No person may transport solid waste and infectious waste on the same cart or vehicle unless the wastes are in separate and identifiable bags or waste containers. If the wastes are transported on any roads, the requirements of ss. NR 502.06 and 526.10 shall also be met.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466 , eff. 11-1-94.