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Medical waste - Wisconsin

RegSenseState InfoWaste/HazWasteSafety & HealthWisconsinGeneral Industry SafetyEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)WasteMedical WasteBest ResultsOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DOLEnvironmentalEnglishFocus Area

The EPA has not had regulatory authority over medical waste since the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 expired in 1991. Most states have since developed their own programs, resulting in significant differences for each state. A summary of this state’s requirements includes the following.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regulates medical waste:

  • WAC NR 526 regulations cover:
    • 562.02 Applicability,
    • 526.03 Definitions,
    • 526.04 Exemptions,
    • 526.05 Infectious waste categories,
    • 526.055 Trace chemotherapy waste,
    • 526.06 Source separation,
    • 526.07 Containment,
    • 526.08 Handling,
    • 526.09 Storage and transfer,
    • 526.10 Transportation and shipping,
    • 526.11 Treatment methods,
    • 526.12 Treatment facilities,
    • 526.13 Disposal,
    • 526.14 Records and infectious waste manifests,
    • 526.15 Infectious waste annual reports,
    • 526.16 Medical waste reduction general information,
    • 526.17 Medical waste reduction policy,
    • 526.18 Waste audit,
    • 526.19 Medical waste reduction plan,
    • 526.20 Implementation and assessment,
    • 526.21 Progress reports, and
    • 526.22 Availability.
  • WAC NR 500.03 regulations cover definitions;
  • WAC NR 502 regulations cover:
    • 502.05 Requirements for obtaining a license for a solid waste storage facility, including infectious waste storage; and
    • 502.08 Requirements for obtaining a license for a solid waste treatment facility.
  • WAC NR 520 regulations cover solid waste management fees and financial responsibility requirements; and
  • Wis. Stats. 287.07(7) to Wis. Stats. 287.07(8) regulations cover prohibitions on land disposal and incineration.

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