S.D. Admin. R. 20:45:05:09 - Container requirements for accepting pathological waste

A crematory authority may not accept for disposal pathological waste which:

(1) Is in a container showing evidence of leakage of bodily fluids;

(2) Does not have a biohazard label securely and conspicuously affixed to the container;

(3) Is not sealed in either double impervious plastic bags or a single impervious plastic bag

resistant to spillage;

(4) Is not in a container that allows for ease of handling;

(5) Is not in a container composed of readily combustible materials suitable for cremation; or

(6) Does not provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of the crematory personnel.

The biohazard label must contain a notice that reads substantially as follows:

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THESE HUMAN REMAINS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INFECTIOUS AGENTS, USE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING.

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHILE IN CONTACT WITH REMAINS:

Wear gloves while handling these remains, particularly if open cuts, abrasions, or other lesions are present on your hands. Exercise caution while in contact with blood or other body fluids and your mucous membrane surfaces, such as your eyes and mouth. Wash hands thoroughly and promptly after contact with body fluids and after direct handling of remains.

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Notes

S.D. Admin. R. 20:45:05:09

15 SDR 146, effective 4/2/1989; transferred from

General Authority: SDCL 34-26A-33.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-26A-33.

Solid waste disposal, SDCL chapter 34A-6; Solid waste, art 74:27.