(A) All operators of any tattoo establishment and/or body piercing establishment shall ensure that infectious waste is either treated on-site in accordance with this rule or transported off-site for treatment in accordance with this rule.
(B) A treatment is effective if it reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste for safe handling, is designed for the specific waste involved, and is carried out in a manner consistent with this rule. Effective treatment may include:
(1) Incineration in an incinerator designed to accommodate infectious waste;
(2) Steam sterilization;
(3) Chemical disinfecting under circumstances where safe handling of the waste is assured;
(4) Thermal inactivation;
(5) Irradiation; or
(6) Discharge in a sanitary sewer or septic system that is properly installed and operating in accordance with state and local laws.
(C) All persons subject to this rule shall:
(1) Transport infectious waste in a manner that reasonably protects waste haulers and the public from contracting a dangerous communicable disease; and
(2) Effectively treat infectious waste in accordance with this rule before it is compacted.
(D) All operators shall ensure that infectious waste, effectively treated or not is transported off-site in compliance with 410 I.A.C. 1-3.
(Prior Code, § 127.25) (Ord. 8135, passed 10-26-1998)