- (a) Commercial medical waste shall not be transferred between vehicles unless the transfer occurs at a generator's facility or on the premises of transporter's facility or a permitted treatment, storage, or disposal facility except as listed below.
(b)
- (1) In case of transport vehicle malfunction, the waste shipment may be transferred to an operational vehicle and the Department of Health shall be notified of the incident verbally as soon as possible within twenty-four (24) hours and a follow-up written report within five (5) working days.
- (2) The incident report shall list all vehicles involved in transporting the medical waste and the cause of the vehicle malfunction.
(c)
- (1) In case of a traffic accident, the waste shipment may be transferred to an operating vehicle if necessary.
- (2) If medical waste containers are damaged or released to the environment, the procedures of the facility/transporter's operation/spill plan shall be implemented immediately, dependent on safety factors.
- (3) The reporting requirement is the same as outlined in 20 CAR § 53-414.
- (d) For transfer between vehicles other than as listed in subsection (b) and (c) of this section and not on the property of the permitted commercial waste transporter or generator, the department shall be notified and approve of the transfer of medical waste before the transfer takes place.
(e) Permitted medical waste transporters may apply to be approved for having a medical waste transfer facility after providing the following items to the department:
- (1) A completed and signed application on forms provided by the department; and
- (2) Other documentation or information as requested by the department.