| (y) Waste and waste disposal.
(1) Special waste and liquid/sewage waste management.
(A) The hospital shall comply with the requirements
set forth by the department in §§1.131 - 1.137 of this title
(relating to Definition, Treatment, and Disposition of Special Waste
from Health Care-Related Facilities) and the TCEQ requirements in
30 TAC §330.1207 (relating to Generators of Medical Waste).
(B) All sewage and liquid wastes shall be disposed
of in a municipal sewerage system or a septic tank system permitted
by the TCEQ in accordance with 30 TAC Chapter 285 (relating to On-Site
Sewage Facilities).
(2) Waste receptacles.
(A) Waste receptacles shall be conveniently available
in all toilet rooms, patient areas, staff work areas, and waiting
rooms. Receptacles shall be routinely emptied of their contents at
a central location(s) into closed containers.
(B) Waste receptacles shall be properly cleaned with
soap and hot water, followed by treatment of inside surfaces of the
receptacles with a germicidal agent.
(C) All containers for other municipal solid waste
shall be leak-resistant, have tight-fitting covers, and be rodent-proof.
(D) Nonreusable containers shall be of suitable strength
to minimize animal scavenging or rupture during collection operations.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §133.41 adopted to be effective June 21, 2007, 32 TexReg 3587; amended to be effective December 9, 2010, 35 TexReg 10716; amended to be effective November 11, 2012, 37 TexReg 8809; amended to be effective May 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 3001; amended to be effective September 14, 2014, 39 TexReg 7140 |
