Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.95K Biomedical Waste
- 70.95K.005 Findings
The legislature finds and declares that: (1) It is a matter of statewide concern that biomedical waste be handled in a manner that protects the ...
- 70.95K.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Biomedical waste" means, and is limited to, the following ...
- 70.95K.011 State definition preempts local definitions
The definition of biomedical waste set forth in RCW 70.95K.010 shall be the sole state definition for biomedical waste within the state, and shall preempt ...
- 70.95K.020 Waste treatment technologies
(1) At the request of an applicant, the department of health, in consultation with the department of ecology and local health departments, may evaluate the ...
- 70.95K.030 Residential sharps -- Disposal -- Violation
(1) A person shall not intentionally place unprotected sharps or a sharps waste container into: (a) Recycling containers provided by a city, county, or solid ...
- 70.95K.040 Residential sharps waste collection
(1) A public or private provider of solid waste collection service may provide a program to collect source separated residential sharps waste containers in conjunction ...
- 70.95K.900 Section headings
Section headings as used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.[1992 c 14 § 5.] ...
- 70.95K.910 Severability -- 1992 c 14
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
- 70.95K.920 Effective dates -- 1992 c 14
(1) Sections 2 and 3 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009