| (III) thermal inactivation followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (IV) chemical disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (V) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VI) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (VII) an approved alternate treatment process followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill. (E) Discarded disposable devices used to transfer, inoculate or mix cultures shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal: (i) steam disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (ii) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (iii) thermal inactivation followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill;
(iv) chemical disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (v) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (vi) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (vii) an approved alternate treatment process followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill. (4) Pathological waste. Pathological waste shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal. (A) Human materials removed during surgery, labor and delivery, autopsy, embalming, or biopsy shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal: (i) body parts: (I) interment; (II) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (III) steam disinfection followed by interment;
(IV) moist heat disinfection, provided that the grinding/shredding renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (V) chlorine disinfection/maceration, provided that the grinding/shredding renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (VI) an approved alternate treatment process, provided that the process renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (ii) tissues or fetuses: (I) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (II) grinding and discharging to a sanitary sewer system; (III) interment; (IV) steam disinfection followed by interment; (V) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VI) chlorine disinfection/maceration
followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (VII) an approved alternate treatment process, provided that the process renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (iii) organs: (I) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (II) grinding and discharging to a sanitary sewer system; (III) interment; (IV) steam disinfection followed by interment; (V) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VI) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (VII) an approved alternate treatment process, provided that the process renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (iv) bulk human blood and bulk human body fluids removed
during surgery, labor and delivery, autopsy, embalming, or biopsy: (I) discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (II) steam disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (III) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (IV) thermal inactivation followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (V) thermal inactivation followed by grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (VI) chemical disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VII) chemical disinfection followed by grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (VIII) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (IX) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (X) an approved alternate treatment
process, provided that the process renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill. (B) The products of spontaneous or induced human abortion shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal: (i) body parts, tissues, or organs regardless of the period of gestation: (I) grinding and discharging to a sanitary sewer system; (II) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (III) steam disinfection followed by interment; (IV) interment; (V) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VI) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (VII) an approved alternate treatment process, provided that the process renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by
deposition in a sanitary landfill; (ii) blood and body fluids: (I) discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (II) steam disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (III) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (IV) thermal inactivation followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (V) thermal inactivation followed by grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (VI) chemical disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VII) chemical disinfection followed by grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (VIII) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (IX) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (X) an approved
alternate treatment process, provided that the process renders the item as unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill. (C) Discarded laboratory specimens of blood and/or tissues shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal: (i) grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (ii) steam disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (iii) steam disinfection followed by grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system; (iv) incineration followed by deposition of the residue in a sanitary landfill; (v) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (vi) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or (vii) an approved alternate treatment process, provided that the process renders the item as
unrecognizable, followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill. (D) Anatomical remains shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal: (i) interment; (ii) incineration followed by interment; or (iii) steam disinfection followed by interment. (5) Sharps. (A) All discarded unused sharps shall be disposed of in accordance with Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 330. (B) Contaminated sharps shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal. (i) Hypodermic needles, and hypodermic syringes with attached needles, shall be subjected to one of the following methods of treatment and disposal: (I) chemical disinfection, and if the item can cause puncture wounds, placement in a puncture-resistant, leak-proof container followed by deposition in a sanitary
landfill; (II) steam disinfection, and if the item can cause puncture wounds, placement in a puncture-resistant container followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (III) incineration, and if the item can cause puncture wounds, placement in a puncture-resistant container followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (IV) encapsulation in a matrix which will solidify and significantly reduce the possibility of puncture wounds followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (V) moist heat disinfection followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; (VI) chlorine disinfection/maceration followed by deposition in a sanitary landfill; or Cont'd... |
