R315-316-1. Applicability

(1) The standards of Rule R315-316 apply to:

(a) any health facility that generates more than 200 pounds, per month, of infectious waste;

(b) any transporter that collects and transports more than 200 pounds of infectious waste in any one load; and

(c) a facility storing more than 200 pounds of infections waste, or a facility treating or disposing of infectious waste.

(2) The standards of Rule R315-316 do not apply to

(a) any health facility that generates 200 pounds, or less, of infectious waste per month;

(b) any transporter that:

(i) collects and transports 200 pounds or less of infectious waste from all generators in any one load; or

(ii) collects infectious waste only from facilities that generate 200 pounds or less of infectious waste per week; and

(c) infectious waste generated by a household.