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Infectious Waste

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According the North Dakota Solid Waste Management Rules, "Infectious Waste" means solid waste that may contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and in sufficient quantity that exposure of a susceptible human or animal to the solid waste could cause the human or animal to contract an infectious disease. Regulated Infectious Waste includes but is not limited to:
  • Human blood and Blood Products
  • Cultures and Stocks
  • Pathological Waste
  • Sharps
  • Animal Waste
  • Isolation Waste
  • Unused Sharps
Regulated Infectious Waste can be generated from:
  • Healthcare Facilities (such as hospitals, Clinics, Physician Offices, Nursing Homes, Dental Offices, Laboratories, Research Facilities, Universities, Veterinarians, Funeral Homes)
  • Households

Infectious waste generators are responsible for the storage, collection and disposal of their infectious waste. Generators are responsible for ensuring that infectious waste is transported off-site for treatment by a permitted transporter and disposed of at a facility which is approved to receive waste. Note: If you transport your own waste to an infectious waste management facility a transporter permit is not required.


A Guide to Understanding North Dakota's Infectious Waste Regulations

North Dakota Solid Waste Management Rules - Regulated Infectious Waste


If you have further questions contact, by e-mail Christine Roob or telephone 701.476.4121.


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Updated: 1 Dec. 2008

   

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