NR 526.11(2) (2) Special considerations. No person may treat the following categories of infectious waste except as follows:

NR 526.11(2)(a) (a) Human tissue. Human tissue, except teeth containing mercury amalgam treated according to par. (f), shall be treated by any of the following methods:

NR 526.11(2)(a)1. 1. Methods which render the tissue both non-infectious and unrecognizable as human tissue.

NR 526.11(2)(a)2. 2. Incineration where the tissue is transformed into an ash which would not be recognized as being from a human being.

NR 526.11(2)(b) (b) Animal tissue. Animal tissue known to be carrying or experimentally infected with a zoonotic infectious agent shall be treated by any of the following methods:

NR 526.11(2)(b)1. 1. Methods which render the tissue non-infectious.

NR 526.11(2)(b)2. 2. Incineration.

NR 526.11(2)(b)3. 3. Burial on the land on which the animal was kept, in accordance with s. 289.43 (9), Stats., for animals infected with scrapie or s. 289.43 (8), Stats., or s. NR 503.08 for other animals.

NR 526.11(2)(b)4. 4. Rendering or other methods which incorporate the animal into a consumer product in accordance with all other applicable state and federal regulations.

NR 526.11 Note Note: For animals and animal waste used in HIV and HbV research, refer to OSHA blood-borne pathogen standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 (e).

NR 526.11(2)(c) (c) Sharps. Sharps shall be treated by any of the following methods:

NR 526.11(2)(c)1. 1. A method which both renders the sharp non-infectious and renders the sharp broken and not able to be reused, such as by a grinding or shredding process.

NR 526.11(2)(c)2. 2. Incineration.

NR 526.11(2)(d) (d) Bulk blood. Bulk blood shall be treated by any of the following methods:

NR 526.11(2)(d)1. 1. Biological treatment in a municipal or industrial wastewater treatment facility which has been approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats. Bulk blood may be transported to the wastewater treatment facility through the sewer system.

NR 526.11(2)(d)2. 2. Methods which render the blood non-infectious.

NR 526.11(2)(d)3. 3. Incineration.

NR 526.11(2)(e) (e) Body fluids and blood-contaminated urine and feces. Body fluids and blood-contaminated urine and feces shall be treated by any of the methods listed in par. (d) or by disposal in a septic system.

NR 526.11(2)(f) (f) Teeth containing mercury amalgam. Infectious waste generators shall disinfect a tooth containing mercury amalgam using procedures allowed under sub. (1) (c), except bleach, which leaches mercury, and shall manage the disinfected tooth in one of the following ways:

NR 526.11(2)(f)1. 1. Recycle the disinfected tooth containing mercury amalgam with other mercury-containing wastes.

NR 526.11(2)(f)2. 2. Dispose of the disinfected tooth containing mercury amalgam as a hazardous waste.

NR 526.11(2)(f)3. 3. Remove the mercury amalgam from the disinfected tooth and either recycle the mercury amalgam or dispose of the mercury amalgam as a hazardous waste. The disinfected tooth may be discarded as solid waste.

NR 526.11 Note Note: See the American Dental Association’s website at www.ada.org for recommended procedures for disinfecting teeth containing mercury amalgam.

NR 526.11 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; am. (1) (a), (2) (b) 3., (e), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; CR 05-020: am. (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (2) (f) Register January 2006 No. 601, eff. 2-1-06.

NR 526.12 NR 526.12 Treatment facilities.

NR 526.12(1) (1) Licenses. Except as provided in sub. (2), no person may operate or maintain an infectious waste treatment facility unless the person has obtained an operating license from the department under s. NR 502.08 as a solid waste processing facility and the facility meets all the requirements in this chapter for containing, handling, storing and treating infectious waste. To apply for an operating license, the applicant shall do all of the following:

NR 526.12(1)(a) (a) Contact the department’s district or area office as appropriate to arrange an initial site inspection for the purpose of evaluating compliance with the requirements of s. NR 502.08 (3).

NR 526.12(1)(b) (b) Prepare a plan of operation as described in sub. (3).

NR 526.12(1)(c) (c) Submit the plan of operation to the department for approval, according to the requirements in s. NR 500.05. Upon receipt of the plan of operation, the department shall send an invoice for the plan review fee for solid waste processing facilities, as specified in s. NR 520.04, Table 2.