2. Sharps containers 1. Sharps must be discarded at the point of origin into single-use or reusable sharps containers. Sharps must not be placed directly into double-walled corrugated containers. 2. Sharps containers must be sealed when full. A sharps container is considered full when materials placed into it reach the designated fill line or, if a fill line is not indicated, when additional materials cannot be placed into the container without cramming. 3. Permanently mounted sharps container holders must bear the phrase and the international biological hazard symbol if this information on the sharps container is concealed by the sharps container holder/mount. 4. Reusable outer containers must be rigid and constructed of smooth, easily cleanable materials. Outer containers must be decontaminated after each use. 3. Storage 1. Storage of regulated waste at the generating facility must not exceed 30 days. The 30- day period commences when the first nonsharps item of regulated waste is placed into a biohazard bag or sharps container, or when a sharps container containing only sharps is sealed and/or full, whichever comes first. 2. Indoor storage areas must have restricted access and be designated in the written operating plan. They must be located away from pedestrian traffic, be vermin- and insect- free, and be maintained in a sanitary condition. They must be constructed of smooth, easily cleanable materials that are impervious to liquids. 3. Outdoor storage areas, including containers and trailers, must (in addition to the above criteria) be secured against vandalism and unauthorized entry. 4. Containment 1. Packages of regulated waste must remain sealed until picked up by a licensed transporter. Ruptured or leaking packages of regulated waste must be placed into larger packaging without disturbing the original seal. 2. All packages containing regulated waste must be visibly identifiable with the international biohazard symbol and one of the following phrases: “biomedical waste,” “biohazardous waste,” “biohazard,” “infectious waste,” or “infectious substance.” The label must comply with Section 11.3 of this Code. 11.3 Labeling 1. Regulated waste bags and sharps containers must be labeled with the international biohazard symbol and the name and address of the body art facility. 1. The biohazard label must have a fluorescent-orange or orange-red background with lettering and biohazard symbol in a contrasting color. 2. The international biological hazard symbol must be at least one inch in diameter on sharps containers and must be visible from the direction it faces. 3. The international biological hazard symbol must be at least six inches in diameter on outer containers 19 x 14 inches or larger and must be visible from the direction it faces.
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