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i A 1,Z = ENVIRONMENTAL 11EAI,TIi 4 O M9918tw 8L No. a----' 1 9(p. 18W.87) Article 13. Infectious Waste 66835. Requirements for Producers of Infectious Waste. (a) All the requirements of this chapter shall apply to any producer of more than 100 kilograms of infectious waste per month. (b) All the requirements of this chapter, without regard to the quantity of infectious waste produced per month, shall apply to any licensed health care facility which is a p ' care clinic, surgical clinic, or chronic dialysis clinic, as defined in Chapter L - Division 2, Health and Safe Code; general acute care h ital, acute psychiatric hospital, skilled nursing acility, intermediate care facility, or intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled, as de- fined in Chapter 2, Division 2, Health and Safety Code. (c The requirements of Sections (g), 66845(b) and 66845(c) of this article shall apply to any producer of infectious waste. NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 206, 25150 and 25157.3, Health and Safety Code. Refer- ence: Sections 1204, 1250, 25118 and 25143, liealth and Safety Code. HISTORY: 1. New Article 13 (Sections 66635-66865, not consecutive) filed 12.30-83 as an emer- gency; effective upon Filing (Register 84, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-29-84. 2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 4-30-84 and withdrawn 5-34-84 (Regis- ter 84, No. 24) . 3. New Article 13 (Sections 66&15-66865, not consecutive) filed 5-30-84 as an emer- gency; effective upon filing (Register 84, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 9-2744. 4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 9-26.84 and filed 10-16-84 (Register 84, No. 41). 5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 10.16-84; effective thirtieth day thereaf- ter (Register 84, No. 41) . 66840. Storage and Containment of Infectious Waste. (a) The provisions of this section, insofar as infectious wastes are concerned, supersede the provisions of Section 66535 of this chapter pertaining to the storage of hazardous waste. (b) Containment of infectious waste shall be in a manner and location which affords protection from animals, rain and wind and does not provide a breeding place or a food source for insects or rodents. (c) infectious waste shall be segregated from other waste at the point of origin in the producingfacility. Unless approved by the local health officer, or the Department pursuant to Section 66310, infectious waste shall not be contained at a waste producing facility for more than four days above a temperature of 0°C (32° F) . Contain- ment of infectious waste at the waste producing facility is permitted at or below a temperature of VC (32' F) for a period of not more than 90 days before disposal without specific approval. Infectious waste shall not be stored for more than days at the wasteproducing facility or more than 96 hours off the site of the waste producing facility without the written approval of the Department or without a hazardous waste facility permit. (e) Containment of infectious waste shall be separate from other wastes. Enclosures or containers used for the containment of infectious waste shall be so secured as to deny access to unauthorized persons and shall be marked with prominent warningg signs on, or adjacent to, the exterior of entry doors, gates or lids. Wordin of warning signs shall be in english, "CAUTION --INFEC- TIOUS WM STORAGE AREA --UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS KEEP OUT", and Spanish, "CUIDADO--ZONA DE RESIDUOS INFECTADOS-- PROHIBIDA LA ENTRADA A PERSONAS NO AUTORIZADAS". Warning signs shall be readily legible during daylight from a distance of at least 25 feet.