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Summary of Environmental Regulations

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Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) - New York Public Health Law

Medical waste must be segregated from trash or other hazardous waste, collected in red bags, placed in appropriate cardboard boxes and labeled.
Sharps (e.g. needles, scalpel blades, pipettes), or any glass or plastic that has contacted infectious materials must be collected and disposed of in puncture resistant plastic containers, labeled with a biohazard symbol.
Persons who generate or handle RMW must be trained.
Prior to off site transport, inner containers, including red bags, sharps, and fluid containers of RMW must be marked with the generator name and address.
All RMW generators who package untreated RMW for off site transport must complete and sign an approved MWTF, receive a copy of the hand-signed form from the destination facility within 35 days, and keep both copies of the completed MWTF on file for three years.
All RMW must be contained for disposal in leak proof containers which are secured to preclude loss of the contents.

Note: This list is not inclusive of all environmental regulations and requirements. If you have any questions, please call EH&S at 631-632-6410.