1389-FF – Rules and Regulations.
§ 1389-ff. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations in conformity with the standards for generators of regulated medical waste, and the storage, containment, treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste found in this title. Nothing in this title shall authorize the commissioner to adopt or amend any rule or regulation in […]
1389-GG – Violations of Title Thirteen.
§ 1389-gg. Violations of title thirteen. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person who violates any of the provisions of, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by this title or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, or any term or condition of any certificate or permit issued pursuant thereto, […]
1389-AA – Definitions.
§ 1389-aa. Definitions. 1. “Regulated medical waste” shall mean any of the following waste which is generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in production and testing of biologicals, provided, however, that “regulated medical waste” shall not include any hazardous waste identified or listed pursuant […]
1389-BB – Requirements for Generators of Regulated Medical Waste.
§ 1389-bb. Requirements for generators of regulated medical waste. 1. All the requirements of this title shall apply to hospitals as defined in subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter and to residential health care facilities as defined in subdivision three of section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter and clinical laboratories […]
1389-CC – Storage and Containment of Regulated Medical Waste.
§ 1389-cc. Storage and containment of regulated medical waste. 1. Containment of regulated medical waste shall be in a manner and location which affords protection from the environment and limits exposure to the public. 2. Regulated medical waste shall be separated from other waste as soon as practicable in the generator’s facility. 3. Unless otherwise […]
1389-DD – Treatment and Disposal of Regulated Medical Waste.
§ 1389-dd. Treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste. 1. Treatment or disposal of regulated medical waste shall be by one of the following methods: (a) By incineration in a regulated medical waste incineration facility approved and under permit pursuant to article nineteen of the environmental conservation law, which provides complete combustion of the waste […]
1389-EE – Transfer of Regulated Medical Waste to Off-Site Treatment and Disposal Facilities.
§ 1389-ee. Transfer of regulated medical waste to off-site treatment and disposal facilities. 1. Any generator of regulated medical waste shall transfer custody of the waste only to a transporter who is permitted as a regulated medical waste transporter by the department of environmental conservation. 2. Regulated medical waste shall be transported to an off-site […]
1385 – Legislative Intent.
§ 1385. Legislative intent. Sites formerly operated as landfills to dispose of toxic substances are exposing the citizens of the state to unnecessary hazards, the duration and extent of which is unknown. To develop a plan for the alleviation of these conditions, it is necessary to conduct a study to determine the extent of such […]
1386 – Duties of the Commissioner.
§ 1386. Duties of the commissioner. The commissioner of health shall conduct a study of both the long and the short term effects of health hazards associated with exposure to toxic substances emanating from certain landfills.
1387 – Contracts.
§ 1387. Contracts. The commissioner of health is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with individuals, corporations and municipalities to perform the study herein directed to alleviate the specific hazard to which the general public or members thereto may be exposed as the result of toxic substances emanating from landfills.