Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1411 - Storage and Transfer Facilities; Design and Operation

An operator of a storage facility or transfer facility shall comply with all of the following design and operation requirements:

1. Design the facility so that biohazardous medical waste is always handled and stored separately from other types of solid waste if accepted at the facility.

2. Display prominently the universal biohazard symbol as prescribed in R18-13-1401.

3. Construct the storage area from smooth, easily cleanable non-porous material that is impervious to liquids and resistant to corrosion by disinfecting agents and hot water.

4. Protect biohazardous medical waste from contact with water, precipitation, wind, or animals.

5. Specify in the application for facility plan approval the maximum storage time that biohazardous medical waste will remain at the facility. If Putrescible biohazardous medical waste will be stored for more than 72 hours, the operator shall equip the facility with a refrigerator to refrigerate Putrescible biohazardous medical waste. The operator of the facility shall maintain the temperature in the refrigerator at 40° F. or less.

6. Accept biohazardous medical waste only if it is accompanied by the tracking document. The operator shall sign the tracking document and keep a copy of the acceptance documentation for the period required under the USDOT requirements, as listed in 49 CFR 172.201.

7. Accept biohazardous medical waste if it is packaged as described in R18-13-1407. If a biohazardous medical waste container is damaged or leaking, improperly labeled, or otherwise unacceptable, a transfer facility operator shall do one of the following:

a. Reject the waste and return it to the transporter or self-hauling generator.

b. Accept the waste and immediately repackage it as prescribed in R18-13-1407(A).

8. Clean the storage area daily. "Clean" means to remove visible particles combined with one of the following:

a. Exposure to hot water at a temperature of at least 180 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of 15 seconds.

b. Exposure to an EPA-approved chemical disinfectant used under established protocols and regulations.

c. Any other method that the Department determines is acceptable, if the determination of acceptability is made in advance of the cleaning.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-1411

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3776, effective September 17, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2801, effective 1/4/2022.