Gauze, cotton swabs, or other single use products that are contaminated with body fluids must be disposed of in impervious double plastic bags that are securely sealed. When needles, tubes, single-use products, or other multiple use products used in conjunction with the practice of tattooing or saline tattoo removal are disposed of, they must be sterilized and placed in an impervious, rigid container that is securely sealed.

Source: 19 SDR 64, effective November 3, 1992; 39 SDR 119, effective January 8, 2013; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 9-34-17 , 34-1-17(8).

Prior versions effective: 2013-01-08.