TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE M: BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER b: POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MEDICAL WASTES
PART 1421
ACTIVITY STANDARDS
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
1421.101 Compliance Dates
SUBPART B: SEGREGATION
Section
1421.110
Scope and Applicability
1421.111
Standards and Criteria
SUBPART C: PACKAGING
Section
1421.120
Scope and Applicability
1421.121
Standards and Criteria
SUBPART D: LABELING AND MARKING
Section
1421.130
Scope and Applicability
1421.131
Standards and Criteria
SUBPART E: TRANSPORTATION
Section
1421.140
Scope and Applicability
1421.141
Standards and Criteria
ILLUSTRATION A
International Biohazard Symbol
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 56.2 and 27 of the
Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.2 and 1027)
[415 ILCS 5/56.2 and 27].
SOURCE: Adopted in R91-20, at 17 Ill. Reg. 10392, effective June 21, 1993.
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1421.101 Compliance Dates
Persons subject to this Part shall comply with its standards and criteria by June 21, 1993
(effective date).
SUBPART B: SEGREGATION
Section 1421.110 Scope and Applicability
This Subpart applies to persons who generate or transport PIMW, and to owners or
operators of PIMW storage sites, transfer stations and treatment facilities.
Section 1421.111 Standards and Criteria
a) Generators shall segregate PIMW as follows:
1) Sharps,
2) Oversized PIMW, and
3) All other.
b) PIMW mixed with other waste is regulated under this Subtitle as PIMW
and the mixture is not exempt from any other applicable regulations.
c) This Section does not prohibit the placing of previously segregated and
properly packaged (in accordance with Subpart C of this Part) sharps with
other waste, provided the mixture is managed in accordance with
subsection (b) of this Section.
SUBPART C: PACKAGING
Section 1421.120 Scope and Applicability
This Subpart applies to persons who package PIMW for off-site transportation.
Section 1421.121 Standards and Criteria
a) PIMW, except for oversized PIMW, must be placed in a container, or a
combination of containers. Such container must be:
1) RIGID;
2) LEAK-RESISTANT;
3) IMPERVIOUS TO MOISTURE;
4) OF A STRENGTH SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT TEARING OR
BURSTING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE AND
HANDLING; AND
5) SEALED TO PREVENT LEAKAGE DURING TRANSPORT.
(Section 56.1(b)(2)(A))
b) Sharps, unless rendered unrecognizable pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code
1422.126(a), must be packaged in a container, or a combination of
containers, that is puncture-resistant and meets the requirements of
subsection (a) of this Section.
c) Oversized PIMW must be covered or packaged in a manner that
minimizes contact with transport workers and the public. Sharps must not
be packaged with oversized PIMW in the same container.
d) If the outside of a container is contaminated by PIMW, a person shall
place the container inside another container, or clean and disinfect the
container in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 1420.107 of this Subtitle.
In either case, the container or combination of containers must meet
applicable requirements of subsections (a) or (b) of this Section.
e) Once a reusable container has been cleaned and disinfected in accordance
with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 1420.107 of this Subtitle, it can be used for only
waste. If a reusable container is not or cannot be cleaned and disinfected
in accordance with Section 1420.107 of this Subtitle, it must be regulated
as PIMW pursuant to this Subtitle.
f) Residues from cleaning a PIMW container, or discharges from PIMW
packages, are regulated under this Subtitle, except when discharged
directly into a sanitary or combined sewer in accordance with 35 Ill.
Adm. Code Subtitle C.
BOARD NOTE: Interested persons should note that discharges to sewer
systems can also be regulated by units of local government.
SUBPART D: LABELING AND MARKING
Section 1421.130 Scope and Applicability
This Subpart applies to persons who package PIMW for off-site transportation or who
accept packages of PIMW from off-site.
Section 1421.131 Standards and Criteria
a) The exterior of the outer package must be marked as follows prior to
shipment:
1) The generator shall:
A) Mark on two opposite sides of the outer package in
lettering that is readable at a minimum distance of five (5)
feet:
i) The International Biohazard Symbol as shown in
Illustration A of this Part and the word "Biohazard";
and
ii) The word "sharps", if the package contains sharps.
B) Mark with indelible ink in lettering that is legible on a
water-resistant label or tag securely attached to or marked
on the outer package:
i) The generator's name,
ii) The generator's address, and
iii) The generator's phone number (a 24-hour phone
number, if available).
2) The transporter shall mark with indelible ink in lettering that is
legible on a water-resistant label or tag securely attached to or
marked on the outer package:
A) The transporter's name,
B) The transporter's permit number,
C) The transporter's address,
D) The transporter's phone number (a 24-hour phone number,
if available), and
E) For each PIMW package, the shipment date when PIMW
initially left the generator's site; or for each shipment, a
unique identification number which directly corresponds to
the initial date of shipment.
b) Except for subsection (c) of this Section, inner packages must be marked
as described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) of this Section.
c) If a sharps container is packaged within an outer container, the inner
sharps container must be marked with indelible ink in lettering that is
legible as follows:
1) The International Biohazard Symbol as shown in Illustration A of
this Part and the word "biohazard"; and
2) The word "sharps".
d) Containers which are not the inner or outer containers are exempt from the
labeling requirements in subsection (a) of this Section. Packages may be
placed in a transparent container provided that all required markings are
legible through the transparent container. A non-rigid transparent
container cannot be used as an outer container.
e) For oversized PIMW, the following requirements must be met prior to
shipment:
1) The generator shall:
A) Mark on one side of the outer package in lettering that is
readable at a minimum distance of five (5) feet the
International Biohazard Symbol as shown in Illustration A
of this Part and the word "biohazard".
B) Mark with indelible ink in lettering that is legible on a
water-resistant label or tag securely attached to or marked
on the outer package:
i) The generator's name,
ii) The generator's address, and
iii) The generator's phone number (a 24-hour phone
number, if available).
2) The transporter shall mark with indelible ink in lettering that is
legible on a water-resistant label or tag securely attached to or
marked on the outer package:
A) The transporter's name,
B) The transporter's permit number,
C) The transporter's address,
D) The transporter's phone number (a 24-hour phone number,
if available), and
E) For each PIMW package, the shipment date when PIMW
initially left the generator's site; or for each shipment, a
unique identification number which directly corresponds to
the initial date of shipment.
f) When PIMW is transported by more than one transporter, each transporter
shall mark with indelible ink in lettering that is legible on a water-resistant
label or tag securely attached to or marked on the outer package the
information listed in subsection (a)(2) of this Section. The label, tag or
mark must not obscure any previous information on the package.
SUBPART E: TRANSPORTATION
Section 1421.140 Scope and Applicability
This Subpart applies to persons who transport PIMW and are required to have a PIMW
hauling permit in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 1420.105 of this Subtitle.
Section 1421.141 Standards and Criteria
a) PIMW must be transported under conditions to minimize the effects of
putrescence.
b) Packages of PIMW must be transported only in enclosed compartments of
vehicles that are secured against public access when unattended. This
requirement does not apply to oversized PIMW, which must be handled in
a manner that minimizes contact with transport workers and the public.
c) Vehicles and associated storage compartments, doors, piping and valving
must be:
1) Cleaned of visible PIMW contamination after each use; and
2) In good repair when transporting PIMW.
d) PIMW must be transported in a manner that prevents a breeding place or
food source for vectors.
e) During transport, a PIMW package must not be compacted or subjected to
stress that compromises the integrity of the container.
f) Residues from the cleaning of vehicles contaminated by PIMW are
regulated under this Subtitle, except when discharged directly into a
sanitary or combined sewer in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code
Subtitle C.
BOARD NOTE: Interested persons should note that discharges to sewer
systems can also be regulated by units of local government.
g) Vehicles transporting PIMW must display information in accordance with
the PIMW hauling permit.
h) The transporter shall develop and keep an emergency response plan in the
vehicle. This plan must identify the names and telephone numbers of
State and local authorities who must be contacted in the event of an
emergency or discharge. In the event of an emergency or discharge of
PIMW, the transporter shall take immediate action in accordance with the
emergency response plan to protect the health and safety of the public and
the environment. In addition, each vehicle transporting PIMW must carry
all equipment necessary to provide a response.
i) Vehicles transporting PIMW must not be used for the hauling of non-
waste materials, with the exception of equipment and supplies intended for
the use of waste management, including scales, bar coding equipment,
printers, stampers, manifests, logs, dollies, load locks, conveyers, material
handling equipment, plastic containers, corrugated boxes, plastic bags,
tape, sharps containers, drums, labels, signs, stickers, spill kits, new
PIMW containers or PIMW containers that have been cleaned and
disinfected in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 1420.107 of this
Subtitle.
j) PIMW must not be in transport for more than ten (10) calendar days.
k)
This Subpart does not apply to the United States Postal Service.
l)
COMMENCING MARCH 31, 1993, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER,
EACH TRANSPORTER OF PIMW REQUIRED TO HAVE A PERMIT
UNDER SUBSECTION
(f) OF SECTION 56.1 OF THE ACT SHALL
FILE A REPORT WITH THE AGENCY SPECIFYING THE
QUANTITIES AND DISPOSITION OF PIMW TRANSPORTED
DURING THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR. SUCH REPORTS
SHALL BE ON FORMS PRESCRIBED AND PROVIDED BY THE
AGENCY.
(Section 56.3 of the Act)
Section 1421.ILLUSTRATION A International Biohazard Symbol
