The department shall promulgate regulations, procedures, or standards necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to protect the health and safety of the public, the health of living organisms and the environment from the effects of improper, inadequate, or unsound infectious waste management. The regulations must address, without limitation, criteria for determining whether waste is within the definition of infectious waste, standards for containment, storage, and treatment of infectious waste, report and recordkeeping requirements, procedures and requirements for registration as generators, facilities, and transporters of infectious waste, and for conditions and issuance of permits.
HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management
Section 44-93-10. Short title.
Section 44-93-20. Definitions.
Section 44-93-30. Regulations, procedures, and standards.
Section 44-93-50. Powers of commissioner.
Section 44-93-60. Storage of infectious waste.
Section 44-93-70. Transportation of infectious waste.
Section 44-93-80. Treatment and disposal of infectious waste.
Section 44-93-100. Generators exempt from provisions of chapter.
Section 44-93-120. Permit requirements.
Section 44-93-125. Permit to expand or construct facility; exceptions.
Section 44-93-140. Unlawful to fail to comply with statute or regulations.
Section 44-93-150. Enforcement; penalties.
Section 44-93-160. Fees on commercial treatment of infectious waste; reports; penalties.
Section 44-93-165. Infectious Waste Program Fund; establishment; funding.
Section 44-93-170. Infectious Waste Contingency Fund.
Section 44-93-180. Inspection of treatment facilities; fees.
Section 44-93-190. Chapter inapplicable to treatment or disposal of hazardous waste.
Section 44-93-230. Construction of infectious waste provisions.