11. Regulated Waste
11.1 Facility Policies and Procedures
1. All body art establishments must register as a regulated waste-generating facility. 2. Each body art establishment must implement a written regulated waste operating plan to manage regulated waste in accordance with this Code. This written operating plan must be available for review by the Department and facility personnel. The operating plan must include the following: 1. description of training for personnel; 2. procedures for segregating, labeling, packaging, transporting, storing, and treating regulated waste; 3. procedures for decontaminating regulated waste spills; and 4. contingency plan for emergencies. Facilities that have multiple specialty services must include procedures specific to each specialty if procedures vary. Plans must be updated when regulations, facility policies, or procedures change. 1. Each operator or their designee must train new personnel on the operating plan as part of their work responsibilities. This training must be provided prior to commencement of duties. Refresher training must be completed annually by all personnel. 2. All regulated waste management records must be maintained onsite for three years and must be available for review by the Department. 3. Any waste, including biohazardous waste, mixed with regulated waste must be managed as regulated waste. 4. All surfaces contaminated with spilled or leaked regulated waste must be decontaminated as part of the cleaning process.
11.2 Storage and Containment 1. Bags
1. Regulated waste (except sharps) must be packaged and sealed at the point of origin in a red biohazard bag. Each biohazard bag must meet the following physical properties: 1. Impact resistance of 165 grams (g) and tearing resistance of 480 g in both the parallel and perpendicular planes with respect to the length of the bag. Impact resistance must be determined using ASTM D-1709-91, and tearing resistance must be determined using ASTM D-1922-89. 2. Incidental sum concentrations of lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium must be no greater than 100 ppm for dyes used in the coloration of bags. 3. A letter from the manufacturer of the biohazard bags used in the establishment must be kept on file on the premises.
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