Section 526.22. Availability.

  Unless exempt under s. NR 526.16 (2) , each director shall make its medical waste reduction policy and medical waste reduction plan available as follows:

(1)  Each director shall submit copies of the most recent medical waste reduction policy and plan, any amendments to the policy or plan, and all progress reports to the operator of each medical waste incinerator used to burn medical waste generated by the medical facility.

(2)  Each director shall make available copies of the most recent medical waste reduction policy and plan, any amendments to the policy or plan, the results of all waste audits, and all progress reports to the department for review upon request. The department may require the director to provide a copy of this material to the department without charge to the department. Upon receipt of the plan, the department will send an invoice for the medical waste reduction plan review fee required in s. NR 520.04 , Table 2.

(3)  Each director shall make available copies of the most recent medical waste reduction policy and plan, any amendments to the policy or plan, and the progress reports, to other persons for review upon request, during normal administrative business hours. Each director shall provide copies of the policy, plan, annual assessments or amendments to any person who requests these documents either in writing or in person. The director may charge the person a reasonable fee to cover the cost of copying and mailing the documents.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466 , eff. 11-1-94; am. (2), Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96.