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abortions, regardless of the period of gestation, 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. (41) Saturated--Thoroughly wet such that liquid or fluid flows freely from an item or surface without compression. (42) 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. (43) Shredding--That physical process which cuts, slices, or tears materials into small pieces. (44) 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. (45) Steam disinfection--The act of subjecting waste to steam under pressure under those conditions which effect disinfection. This was previously called steam sterilization. (46) Thermal inactivation--The act of subjecting waste to dry heat under those conditions which effect disinfection. (47) 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.
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