NR 526.09(4)(e)(e) Nuisance conditions shall be prevented from developing. Appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent odors, including but not limited to refrigerating the infectious waste below 42° Fahrenheit until treated.
NR 526.09(4)(f)(f) If the infectious waste is to be treated off-site, the operator of the infectious waste storage facility shall relinquish the infectious waste only to an infectious waste transporter licensed by the department or to a person exempt from licensing under s. NR 526.10 (2).
NR 526.09(4)(g)(g) The containers of infectious waste shall be removed and emptied as necessary, but at least every 90 days.
NR 526.09(4)(h)(h) The operator of the infectious waste storage facility shall keep records of how much and where the infectious waste has been sent off-site. Records may consist of any of the following: copies of infectious waste manifests, invoices, logs or other written documentation of the amount of infectious waste sent off-site for treatment.
NR 526.09(5)(5)Operating requirements for sharps collection stations. No person may operate or maintain a sharps collection station unless the person complies with all of the following requirements:
NR 526.09(5)(a)(a) The person accepts only sharps and sharps containers from infectious waste generators, each of which generates less than 50 pounds of sharps per month, including items which may be mixed with the sharps.
NR 526.09(5)(b)(b) The person provides the service on a not-for-profit and cost-only basis.
NR 526.09(5)(c)(c) The person stores no more than 500 pounds of infectious waste in the sharps collection station at any one time.
NR 526.09(5)(d)(d) The person complies with the requirements in ss. NR 526.06 to 526.08, 526.09 (4) (a) to (g), 526.10 (3) and 526.13.
NR 526.09(5)(e)(e) The person registers the sharps collection station with the department by mailing or delivering a letter of registration to the chief of the solid waste management section, bureau of solid and hazardous waste management, department of natural resources, P.O. Box 7921, 101 S. Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7921. The person shall also send copies of the letter to the appropriate department district and area offices. The letter of registration shall state all of the following:
NR 526.09(5)(e)1.1. Name, street address, county and phone number, if any, of the place where the sharps collection station is located.
NR 526.09(5)(e)2.2. Name, mailing address and phone number of person responsible for operating the sharps collection station.
NR 526.09(5)(e)3.3. Name, mailing address and phone number of the owner of the sharps collection station, if different than the operator.
NR 526.09(5)(e)4.4. Fees charged for use of the sharps collection station and what costs the fees cover.
NR 526.09(5)(f)(f) The person notifies the department immediately in writing if the sharps collection station moves or ceases to operate.
NR 526.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; am. (1) (c), (d), (3), (4) (e), (5) (e) 1., r. (5) (e) 4., renum. (5) (e) 5. to be (5) (e) 4., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; correction in (5) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2003 No. 567; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688.
NR 526.10NR 526.10Transportation and shipping. No person may transport or ship infectious waste in Wisconsin unless adequate measures are taken to protect waste handlers, the public and the environment from exposure to the infectious waste, and all of the following requirements are met:
NR 526.10(1)(1)Licenses. Except as provided in sub. (2), no person may transport infectious waste or operate or maintain an infectious waste transportation service unless the person has obtained an infectious waste transportation license from the department for each vehicle and complies with both the minimum transportation requirements in sub. (3) and the operating requirements for licensed infectious waste transporters in sub. (4). To apply for an operating license, the applicant shall submit an application form and the infectious waste transportation license fee according to s. NR 520.04, Table 2.
NR 526.10(2)(2)Exemptions. Persons who meet any of the following conditions are exempt from licensing under this section, but shall meet the minimum requirements for transporting infectious waste in sub. (3):
NR 526.10(2)(a)(a) Persons transporting infectious waste only on private roads on the same property where the infectious waste was generated and using vehicles or covered carts owned or leased by the infectious waste generator.
NR 526.10(2)(am)(am) Persons transporting infectious waste only on private roads between the property where the infectious waste was generated and a contiguous property, and using vehicles or covered carts owned or leased by either the infectious waste generator and the owner of the contiguous property.
NR 526.10(2)(b)(b) Persons transporting less than 50 pounds of infectious waste per calendar month.
NR 526.10(2)(c)(c) Persons operating vehicles owned or leased by the United States postal service and handling infectious waste sent through the mail.
NR 526.10(2)(d)(d) Persons operating vehicles owned by a parcel carrier service for which infectious waste constitutes an incidental portion of the carrier’s business, if the infectious waste is handled in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations.
NR 526.10(2)(e)(e) Persons transporting infectious waste through Wisconsin who are not stopping to collect, drop off or transfer the infectious waste, and who handle the infectious waste in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations.
NR 526.10(2)(f)(f) Persons transporting infectious waste which is also a hazardous waste under s. 291.01 (7), Stats., provided that the transportation is regulated under s. 291.23, Stats., and ch. NR 663.
NR 526.10(3)(3)Minimum requirements for all persons transporting infectious waste. No person may transport infectious waste unless the person complies with all of the following minimum requirements:
NR 526.10(3)(a)(a) The infectious waste shall be contained according to the requirements of s. NR 526.07.
NR 526.10(3)(b)(b) The infectious waste shall be handled according to the requirements of s. NR 526.08.