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007.05.16-28. Physical Facilities, Waste Processing Services

AR ADC 007.05.16-28Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: September 29, 2022

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 05. Health Facility Services
Rule 16. Rules for Hospice in Arkansas
Effective: September 29, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.16-28
007.05.16-28. Physical Facilities, Waste Processing Services
A. Hazardous Waste and Antineoplastic Agent Disposal. The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport and disposal of hazardous waste. The policies and procedures shall conform with the latest edition of Hazardous Waste Management Rule 23, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Little Rock, Arkansas. Within the facility, hazardous waste, especially antineoplastic agents, shall be labeled in a manner that it shall be easily recognized from all other waste. The facility shall compile a list of all antineoplastic agents used in the facility. The facility shall have policies and procedures for the clean up of spills, decontamination and treatment of personnel exposed to hazardous waste and antineoplastic agents.
B. Regulated Medical Waste (Infectious Waste) Disposal. The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport and disposal of regulated medical waste. All policies and procedures shall conform to the latest edition of the Rules Pertaining to the Management of Medical Waste from Generators and Health Care Related Facilities, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas. The facility shall have policies and procedures for the clean up of spills, and for decontamination and treatment of personnel exposed to regulated medical waste.
C. Solid Waste Disposal (Non-Infectious Waste). The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport and disposal of solid waste. Policies and procedures shall conform with the latest edition of the Solid Waste Management Rule 22, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Little Rock, Arkansas.
D. Other Waste. The facility shall have policies and procedures for the identification, segregation, labeling, storage, transport, and disposal of any waste not specifically mentioned in this section.

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Amended May 1, 2010; Sept. 29, 2022.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.16-28, AR ADC 007.05.16-28
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