(B) unshredded waste in sealed containers to moist
heat, assisted by low-frequency radiowaves under those conditions
which effect disinfection, followed by shredding of the waste to the
extent that the identity of the waste is unrecognizable.
(40) Niche--A recess or space in a columbarium used,
or intended to be used, for the permanent interment of the cremated
remains of pathological waste.
(41) Parametric controls--Measurable standards of equipment
operation appropriate to the treatment equipment including, but not
limited to pressure, cycle time, temperature, irradiation dosage,
pH, chemical concentrations, or feed rates.
(42) Pathological waste--Pathological waste includes
but is not limited to:
(A) human materials removed during surgery, labor and
delivery, autopsy, embalming, or biopsy, including:
(i) body parts;
(ii) tissues or fetuses;
(iii) organs; and
(iv) bulk blood and body fluids;
(B) products of spontaneous or induced human abortions,
regardless of the period of gestation, except as provided by §1.133
of this title (relating to Scope, Covering Exemptions and Minimum
Parametric Standards for Waste Treatment Technologies Previously Approved
by the Texas Department of State Health Services) including:
(i) body parts;
(ii) tissues or fetuses;
(iii) organs; and
(iv) bulk blood and body fluids;
(C) laboratory specimens of blood and tissue after
completion of laboratory examination; and
(D) anatomical remains.
(43) Saturated--Thoroughly wet such that liquid or
fluid flows freely from an item or surface without compression.
(44) Sharps--Sharps include, but are not limited to
the following materials:
(A) when contaminated:
(i) hypodermic needles;
(ii) hypodermic syringes with attached needles;
(iii) scalpel blades;
(iv) razor blades, disposable razors, and disposable
scissors used in surgery, labor and delivery, or other medical procedures;
(v) intravenous stylets and rigid introducers (e.g.,
J wires);
(vi) glass pasteur pipettes, glass pipettes, specimen
tubes, blood culture bottles, and microscope slides;
(vii) broken glass from laboratories; and
(viii) tattoo needles, acupuncture needles, and electrolysis
needles;
(B) regardless of contamination:
(i) hypodermic needles; and
(ii) hypodermic syringes with attached needles.
(45) Shredding--That physical process which cuts, slices,
or tears materials into small pieces.
(46) Special waste from health care-related facilities--A
solid waste which if improperly treated or handled may serve to transmit
an infectious disease(s) and which is comprised of the following:
(A) animal waste;
(B) bulk blood, bulk human blood products, and bulk
human body fluids;
(C) microbiological waste;
(D) pathological waste; and
(E) sharps.
(47) Steam disinfection--The act of subjecting waste
to steam under pressure under those conditions which effect disinfection.
This was previously called steam sterilization.
(48) Thermal inactivation--The act of subjecting waste
to dry heat under those conditions which effect disinfection.
(49) Unrecognizable--The original appearance of the
waste item has been altered such that neither the waste nor its source
can be identified.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §1.132 adopted to be effective April 4, 1989, 14 TexReg 1457; amended to be effective November 21, 1991, 16 TexReg 6482; amended to be effective December 21, 1994, 19 TexReg 9599; amended to be effective December 18, 2016, 41 TexReg 9709 |