South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 689

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INTRODUCED

March 31, 2005

S. 689

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 3/31/05--S.

Read the first time March 31, 2005.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2944, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Infectious Waste Management Regulations, designated as Regulation Document Number 2944, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The South Carolina General Assembly amended the Infectious Waste Management Act by Act 351, effective July 20, 2002. This amendment of Section 44-93-100 requires that used sharps, such as, needles and syringes, from generators producing less than 50 pounds of infectious waste per month be treated prior to landfill disposition. This amendment revises R.61-105 to conform to these changes.

Also, the Department is clarifying Section G (Small Quantity Generators) of R. 61-105 by more clearly stating that if small quantity generators produce 50 pounds of infectious waste or more in any one calendar month, they must manage the waste according to R. 61-105. Generator status may be re-evaluated after the generator produces documentation showing 12 consecutive calendar months of waste production less than 50 pounds every month.

Additionally, stylistic changes are proposed to include corrections for clarification, references, and spelling to improve the overall text of the regulation.

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