Section 340. Sanitation  


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  • All areas used to store regulated medical waste must be clean and impermeable to liquids. Carpets and floor coverings with cracks or gaps shall not be used in storage area. Where tile floors are used and seams are present in the tile, the floor must be sealed with wax or other floor coatings in order to meet this requirement. Vectors shall be controlled.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR672-40-01:1 § 5.2, eff. June 29, 1994; amended, Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. June 19, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.