9VAC20-120-490. Transport by Mail.
Transport of regulated medical waste by the United States Postal Services that fully complies with 39 CFR 111 shall be considered to be transportation in compliance with this chapter if:
1. The generator maintains a complete and legible copy of the manifest or mail disposal service shipping record for a period of three years (Note: disposer's certification and other tracking items must be completed and shown on the copy);
2. The addressee is a facility permitted by all the appropriate agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the host state; and
3. No package may be more than 35 pounds by weight.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-40-01:1 § 6.10, eff. June 29, 1994; amended, Volume 29, Issue 19, eff. July 4, 2013.
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