Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 70A.228 · 8 active provisions
The legislature finds and declares that:(1) It is a matter of statewide concern that biomedical waste be handled in a manner that protects the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the environment, and the workers who handle the waste.(2) Infectious disease transmission has not been identified from improperly disp…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Biomedical waste" means, and is limited to, the following types of waste:(a) "Animal waste" is waste animal carcasses, body parts, and bedding of animals that are known to be infected with, or that have been…
The definition of biomedical waste set forth in RCW 70A.228.010 shall be the sole state definition for biomedical waste within the state, and shall preempt biomedical waste definitions established by a local health department or local government.
(1) At the request of an applicant, the department of health, in consultation with the department of ecology and local health departments, may evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of biomedical waste treatment technologies. The department shall make available the results of any evaluation to local healt…
(1) A person shall not intentionally place unprotected sharps or a sharps waste container into: (a) Recycling containers provided by a city, county, or solid waste collection company, or any other recycling collection site unless that site is specifically designated by a local health department as a drop-off site for s…
(1) A public or private provider of solid waste collection service may provide a program to collect source separated residential sharps waste containers in conjunction with regular collection services.(2) A company collecting source separated residential sharps waste containers shall notify the public, in writing, on t…
Section headings as used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.
(1) Sections 2 and 3 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [March 20, 1992].(2) Section 4 of this act shall take effect October 1, 1992.