Chapter 120. Regulated Medical Waste Management RegulationsRead Chapter
- Part I. DefinitionsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Part II. Legislative Authority and General InformationRead all
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 30
- Purpose of regulations
- Section 40
- Administration of regulations
- Section 50
- Applicability of regulations
- Section 60
- Severability
- Section 70
- Relationship to other bodies of regulation
- Part III. Identification and Listing of Regulated Medical WastesRead all
- Article 1. GeneralRead all
- Section 80
- Purpose and scope
- Section 90
- Materials rendered nonregulated
- Section 100
- Recycled materials
- Section 110
- Documentation of claims that materials are not solid wastes or are conditionally exempt from regulation
- Article 2. Exemptions and ExclusionsRead all
- Section 120
- Exemptions to the regulations
- Section 130
- Exclusions
- Article 3. CharacteristicsRead all
- Section 140
- Characteristics of regulated medical waste
- Article 4. Controlled Regulated Medical WastesRead all
- Section 150
- Lists of controlled regulated medical wastes
- Part IV. General RequirementsRead all
- Article 1. Permits and On-site Permits by RuleRead all
- Section 160
- Permit required
- Section 170
- Exemptions from permitting
- Section 180
- Persons qualifying for an on-site permit by rule
- Article 2. Financial AssuranceRead all
- Section 190
- Financial assurance requirements
- Article 3. Packaging and Labeling Requirements for Regulated Medical WasteRead all
- Section 200
- Responsibility for packaging and labeling
- Section 210
- Packaging prior to storage, treatment or transport
- Section 220
- Labeling requirements
- Section 230
- Etiological agents
- Section 240
- Sharps
- Section 250
- Protection of packagers
- Section 260
- Special requirements for reusable containers
- Article 4. Management of Spills of Regulated Medical WasteRead all
- Section 270
- Spill containment and cleanup kit
- Section 280
- Containment and cleanup procedures
- Article 5. Closure RequirementsRead all
- Section 290
- Closure requirements
- Article 6. Treatment and DisposalRead all
- Section 300
- Methods of treatment and disposal
- Article 7. RecordkeepingRead all
- Section 310
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 320
- Management of radioactive materials
- Part V. Special Requirements for Storage FacilitiesRead all
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 330
- Application
- Section 340
- Sanitation
- Section 350
- Access
- Section 360
- Temperature control and storage period
- Section 370
- Drainage and ventilation
- Section 380
- Facilities for management of reusable carts or containers
- Section 390
- Container management
- Part VI. Special Requirements for TransportationRead all
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 400
- Application
- Section 410
- Sanitation
- Section 420
- Access
- Section 430
- Temperature control and storage period
- Section 440
- Drainage
- Section 450
- Packaging and labeling
- Section 460
- Management of spills of regulated medical waste
- Section 470
- Loading and unloading
- Section 480
- [Repealed]
- Section 490
- Transport by mail
- Section 500
- Transport using reusable carts or containers
- Section 510
- [Reserved]
- Part VII. Special Requirements for IncinerationRead all
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 520
- Application
- Section 530
- Performance standards
- Section 540
- Analysis and management of the ash product; procedure; results and records; disposition of ash; ash storage
- Section 550
- Compliance with other parts of this chapter
- Section 560
- Unloading operations
- Section 570
- [Reserved]
- Part VIII. Special Requirements for Steam SterilizationRead all
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 580
- Application
- Section 590
- Performance standards
- Section 600
- Disposal of treated wastes
- Section 610
- Compliance with other parts of this chapter
- Section 620
- [Reserved]
- Part IX. Special Requirements for Alternative TreatmentRead all
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 630
- Application
- Section 640
- Performance standards
- Section 650
- Disposal of treated wastes
- Section 660
- Compliance with other parts of this chapter
- Section 670
- [Reserved]
- Part X. Permit Application and Issuance ProceduresRead all
- Article 8. Radioactive MaterialsRead all
- Section 680
- Scope
- Section 690
- Applicability; exemptions from permit requirements; off-site permits by rule; experimental facility permits; variances
- Section 700
- Permit conditions
- Section 710
- Notice of intent
- Section 720
- Submission requirements
- Section 730
- Operational information
- Section 740
- Effect of the permit
- Section 750
- Closure care
- Section 760
- Recording and reporting required of a permittee
- Section 770
- [Repealed]
- Section 810
- Amendment of permits
- Section 820
- Duration of permits
- Section 830
- Existing facilities qualifications
- Part XI. Variances and Other ProceduresRead all
- Article 1. Petition for VarianceRead all
- Section 840
- General
- Article 2. Variances to RequirementsRead all
- Section 850
- Application and conditions
- Section 860
- Effects of the decisions
- Section 870
- Submission of petition
- Section 880
- Petition processing
- Section 890
- Petition resolution
- Article 3. Innovative Treatment Technology ReviewRead all
- Section 900
- General
- Section 910
- Criteria for microbial inactivation
- Section 920
- Representative of biological indicators
- Section 930
- Quantification of microbial inactivation
- Section 940
- Efficacy testing protocols
- Section 950
- Technology approval process
- Section 960
- Site approval process
- Section 970
- User verification
- Section 980
- Small medical waste treatment devices
- Section 990
- Waste residue disposal
- Section 1000
- Operator training
- FORMS
- FORMS (9VAC20-120)