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65840 ENVIRONMENTAL NEALT11 TITLE 22 (p. 1800.88) (R.oi.tor es. No. 2-1.1246) (f) Infectious waste, except for sharps capable of puncturing or cutting, shall be contained in double disposable plastic bags which are impervious to mois- ture and have a strength sufficient toShandling reclude ripping, tearing or bursting under normal conditions of usage and the waste -filled bags. Each bag shall be constructed of material of sufficient single thickness strenggth to pass the 165 -gram dropped dart impact resistance test as prescribed by Stand- ard D 1709-75 of the American Society for Testing and Materials and certified by the bag manufacturer. The bags shall be securely tied so as to prevent leakage or expulsion of solid or liquid wastes during storage, handling or trans - '.,Infectious sharps shall be contained for disposal in leakproof, rigid, punc- re- esistant containers such as cartpnts or metal cans which are taped closed or ghtly lidded to preclude loss of the contents.. (h) All bags used for containment and disposal of infectious waste shall be red in color and conspicuously labeled with the words "Infectious Waste" or with the international biohazard symbol and the word "Biohazard". Rigid con- tainers of infectious sharps waste shall be labeled in the same way or placed and qoured in the disposable bags used for other infectious waste. i) Compactors or grinders shall not be used to process infectious waste until er the waste has been rendered noninfectious. Infectious waste in bags or �ther disposal containers shall not be subject to compaction by any compacting device and shall not be placed for storage or transport in a portable or mobile ash compactor. ' Q) Infectious waste contained in disposable containers, as prescribed in sub- sections (f), (g) and (h) of this section, shall be placed for storage or handling disposable or reusable pails, cartons, drums, dumpsters or portable bins. The containment system shall be leakproof, have tight -fitting covers and be keppt clean and in repair. The containers -may be of any color and shall beconspicuouslyiood abeled with the words "Infectious Waste", or with the interna- tional biohazard symbol and the word "Biohazard", on the lid and on the sides so as to be readily visible from any lateral direction when the container is upright. L, eusable containers for infectious waste shall be thorougply washed and d ontaminated by a method approved by the local health officer or the De- partment each time they are emptied, unless the surfaces of the containers have been completely protected from contamination by disposable liners, bags or other devices removed with the waste. Approved methods of decontamination include, but are not limited to, agitation to remove visible soil combined with one of the following procedures: (1) Exposure to hot water of at least 82° C (180° F) for a minimum of 15 seconds. (2) Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with or immersion in one of the following for a minimum of 3 minutes: (A) Hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine) . (B) Phenolic solution (500 ppm active agent). (C) Iodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine) . (D) Quaternary ammonium solution (400 ppm active agent). (1) Reusablepails, drums, dumpsters or bins used for containment of infec- tious waste shall not be used for containment of waste to be disposed of as noninfectious waste or for other purppooses except after being decontaminated by procedures as described in part (k) of this section. 1'17_'-