| (14) The post-collection storage of medical waste by
a transporter shall be in a secure manner and location that affords
protection from theft, vandalism, inadvertent human or animal exposure,
rain, water, and wind. The waste shall be managed so as not to provide
a breeding place or food for insects or rodents, and not generate
noxious odors.
(15) Transporters shall not accept untreated medical
waste unless the generator has packaged the waste in accordance with
the provisions of §§326.17, 326.19, and 326.21 of this title
(relating to Identification; Packaging; and Labeling Containers Excluding
Sharps, respectively). Transporters shall not accept containers of
waste that are leaking or damaged unless or until the shipment has
been repackaged. All transporters described in this subsection must
obtain any additional transportation authorizations to comply with
local, state and federal rules.
(16) Persons who engage in the transportation of waste
within Texas when the transportation neither originates nor terminates
in Texas are exempt from these regulations, except for paragraph (6)(A)(i)
- (iii) and (B) of this subsection.
(17) Packages of untreated medical waste shall not
be transferred between transportation units unless the transfer occurs
at and on the premises of a facility authorized as a transfer station,
or at a treatment/processing facility that has been approved to function
as a transfer station except as provided in §326.43 of this title
(relating to Medical Waste Collection and Transfer by Licensed Hospitals).
(18) In case of transportation unit malfunction, the
waste shipment may be transferred to an operational transportation
unit and the executive director, and any local pollution agency with
jurisdiction that has requested to be notified, shall be notified
of the incident in writing within five working days. The incident
report shall list all transportation units involved in transporting
the waste and the cause, if known, of the transportation unit malfunction.
Update to the transporter's registration by rule is required when
the new unit or units are placed in medical waste transport service
for a period of time exceeding five days. When using a unit not registered,
the transporter shall comply with paragraphs (6) and (7) of this subsection.
(19) In case of a traffic accident, the waste shipment
may be transferred to an operating transportation unit if necessary.
Any containers of waste that were damaged in the accident shall be
repackaged as soon as possible. The nearest regional office, and any
local pollution agency with jurisdiction that has requested to be
notified, shall be notified of the incident no later than the end
of the next working day. The incident report shall list all vehicles
involved in transporting the waste.
(20) Persons that apply for the registration by rule
must maintain a copy of the registration by rule issued by the executive
director with an assigned registration by rule number, at their designated
place of business and with each transportation unit used to transport
untreated medical waste.
(c) Changes to the registration by rule. Transporters
shall notify the executive director, and any local pollution agency
with jurisdiction that has requested to be notified, by letter, within
30 days of any changes to their registration if:
(1) the office or place of business is moved;
(2) the name of owner or operator of the operation
is changed;
(3) the name of the partners, corporate directors,
or corporate officers change; or
(4) the unit information has changed.
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