1. (1) You must incinerate or decontaminate all regulated waste by a method known to effectively destroy bloodborne pathogens, such as autoclaving.

2. (2) You must make sure to place materials to be decontaminated away from the work area in a container that is:

   1. (a) Durable;
   2. (b) Leakproof;
   3. (c) Appropriately labeled, or color-coded;

   4. (d) Closed before being removed from the work area.

      Reference:

      You can find additional requirements for appropriate labels and color-coding in WAC 296-823-14025.

3. (3) You must incinerate or decontaminate all waste from work areas and from animal rooms before disposal.
4. (4) You must make sure an autoclave is available for decontamination of regulated waste.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-823-18015, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 07-03-163, § 296-823-18015, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; WSR 04-12-070, § 296-823-18015, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; WSR 03-09-110, § 296-823-18015, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.]