(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) 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 Rules Pertaining to the Management of Medical Waste from Generators and Healthcare Related Facilities, 20 CAR pt. 53, Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas.
(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.
(c) 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.
- (d) 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 section.