(a) Hazardous waste and antineoplastic agent disposal.
- (1) The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste.
- (2) The policies and procedures shall conform with the latest edition of Hazardous Waste Management, 8 CAR pt. 81, Division of Environmental Quality, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- (3) Within the facility, hazardous waste, especially antineoplastic agents, shall be labeled in a manner that it shall be easily recognized from all other waste.
- (4) The facility shall compile a list of all antineoplastic agents used in the facility.
(5) The facility shall have policies and procedures for:
- (A) The cleanup of spills; and
- (B) Decontamination and treatment of personnel exposed to hazardous waste and antineoplastic agents.
(b) Radioactive waste disposal.
- (1) The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of radioactive waste and materials.
- (2) All policies and procedures shall conform to the most current Rules for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation, 20 CAR pt. 3, Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- (3) The facility shall maintain records of all radioactive waste and materials that have been disposed.
(c) Regulated medical waste (infectious waste) disposal.
- (1) The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of regulated medical waste.
- (2) All policies and procedures shall conform to the latest edition of the.
(3) The facility shall have policies and procedures for:
- (A) The cleanup of spills; and
- (B) Decontamination and treatment of personnel exposed to regulated medical waste.
(d) Solid waste disposal — Noninfectious waste.
- (1) The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of solid waste.
- (2) Policies and procedures shall conform with the latest edition of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 8 CAR pt. 60, Department of Energy and Environment, Little Rock, Arkansas.
(e) Nuclear waste disposal.
- (1) The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of nuclear waste.
- (2) All policies and procedures shall conform to 10 C.F.R. pt. 20 and 10 C.F.R. pt. 35, concerning the handling and disposal of nuclear materials in healthcare facilities.
(f)
- (1) Containers of hazardous and antineoplastic agent waste, radioactive waste, and regulated medical waste shall be closed except when receiving waste.
(2)
- (A) Containers that have swinging lids or lids that are easily contaminated are prohibited.
- (B) Open containers shall be emptied between patients and the container disinfected.
- (C) Containers shall be kept closed except when receiving waste.
- (g) Other waste. The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of any waste not specifically mentioned in this part.