9VAC20-120-500. Transport Using Reusable Carts or Containers.
A. No reusable carts or containers that have been used to manage regulated medical waste may be transported unless they meet the provisions of 9VAC20-120-260 which requires cleaning of the cart.
B. Reusable carts or containers used to transport regulated medical waste must be sealed, highly puncture resistant, and highly leak resistant. They shall conform in all respects to 49 CFR Parts 172 through 178 for containers and transport of "regulated medical waste."
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR672-40-01:1 § 6.11, eff. June 29, 1994; amended, Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. June 19, 2002.
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