Section 526.17. Medical waste reduction policy.

  Except as provided in s. NR 526.16 (2) , each director shall adopt a written medical waste reduction policy which commits the medical facility to the process of reducing the amount of medical waste generated at the source. A group of directors may work together to develop a policy which each individual director will subsequently adopt. The director shall review and update the medical waste reduction policy as necessary or at least every 5 years. The medical waste reduction policy shall, at a minimum, commit the medical facility to the process of waste reduction, which consists of all of the following:

(1)  Auditing current practices for managing solid waste generated by the medical facility and repeating the waste audit as necessary, according to s. NR 526.18 .

(2)  Preparing a medical waste reduction plan and updating the plan as necessary, according to s. NR 526.19 .

(3)  Implementing the medical waste reduction plan, according to s. NR 526.20 (1) .

(4)  Assessing the medical waste reduction plan and the progress toward goals annually, according to s. NR 526.20 (2) , and submitting progress reports to the department, according to s. NR 526.21 .

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