Regulations Applicable for Biohazardous Waste
Code	TX Citation	FED Citation	UTA Policy	Name of Regulation	Description of Regulation	Task Definition	Contact Person	Trigger Date	Deadline Date
BIO-1	25 TAC 1.131-1.137 / 30 TAC 330	Medical Waste		Definition, Treatment, and Disposition of Special Waste from Health Care-Related Facilities (25 TAC). Municipal Solid Waste (30 TAC).	These regulations apply to special waste from health care-related facilities. Performance standards for commercially-available alternate treatment technologies and approved methods of treatment and disposition are listed. Solid waste management rules for medical waste management, disposal, transportation, collection and storage are included.	Regular maintenance /needed repairs are done and documented. Personnel who use autoclaves must be trained to understand proper packaging, loading, labeling, recording, and operation procedures. Autoclave performances (autoclaves that are used for waste treatments) are verified using biological indicators every three months.	Biology Research Associate, Principal Investigators, Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-2	30 TAC 111.121	40 CFR 60.52c		Incinerator Emission Limits	Sets emission limitations: Particulate matter <0.18g/dry standard cubic meter, HCl > 1.8 kg (4 lbs)/hour, CO <120 ppm by volume dry basis, O2 maintained at > 4% at exhaust, opacity (visible emissions) <5% averaged over any six-minute period.	No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the burning of domestic, municipal, commercial, or industrial solid waste as defined in §101.1 of this title (relating to Definitions) in a single-, dual-, or multiple-chamber incinerator, unless the conditions listed in paragraphs (1) - (6) of this section are met. For purposes of this section, the term "commercial waste" shall be defined as waste material generated from retail and wholesale establishments. The requirements of this section do not apply to hazardous waste incinerators, or hospital and medical/infectious waste incinerators.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-3	30 TAC 111.125	40 CFR 60.54		Incinerator Testing Requirements	Upon the request of the executive director or a designated representative of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (commission), or a representative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or the local air pollution control agency, compliance with §111.121 of this title (relating to Single-, Dual-, and Multiple-Chamber Incinerators) shall be demonstrated by application of the test methods included in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this section, as appropriate.	The following must be demonstrated: (1) Particulate matter. Test Method 5 (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 60, Appendix A) modified to include particulate caught by impinger train; (2) Hydrogen chloride. Test Method 26 or 26A (40 CFR 60, Appendix A), or Test Method outlined in Chapter 5 of the TNRCC "Sampling Procedures Manual," dated July 1985; (3) Carbon monoxide. Test Method 10, 10A, or 10B (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) or, for total hydrocarbons: Test Method 25A (40 CFR Part 50, Appendix A); (4) Opacity. Test Method 9 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A).	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-4	30 TAC 111.127(a)	40 CFR 60.36e-60.38e		Incinerator Monitoring and Recordkeeping	If incinerator burns > 100 lbs/hr, must install, calibrate and maintain, and operate a monitoring device that continuously measures and records the O2 content and temperature of the exhaust gas of the incinerator.	Incinerators which qualify for a permit by rule in §106.491 or §106.494 of this title, and which burn more than 100 pounds per hour, shall install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a monitoring device that continuously measures and records the temperature of the exhaust gas of the incinerator. The monitoring device for incinerators equipped with a wet scrubbing device shall continuously measure and record the pressure drop of the gas flow through the wet scrubbing device.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-5	30 TAC 111.127(b)	40 CFR 60.36e-60.38e		Incinerator Monitoring and Recordkeeping	Maintain written records of monitoring and testing results, hours of operation, quantity of waste burned. Records must be retained for 2 years.	The owner or operator of an incinerator or commercial combustion facility subject to the requirements of §111.121, §111.124, and §111.125 of this title (relating to Single-, Dual-, and Multiple-Chamber Incinerators; Burning Hazardous Waste Fuels in Commercial Combustion Facilities; and Testing Requirements), respectively, shall maintain written records of all monitoring and testing results, hours of operation, and quantity of waste burned. Such records shall be made available upon request by authorized representatives of the TNRCC, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or local air pollution control agencies.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-6	30 TAC 111.129	40 CFR 60 Subpart  Ce		Incinerator Operating Requirements	Except for incinerators that have a continuous opacity monitor or CO monitor, the incinerator shall be limited in hours of operation.	Except in the case of incinerators with continuous opacity or carbon monoxide monitors, or equivalent monitors approved by the executive director or a designated representative of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the incinerator shall be limited in hours of operation from one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset. Current manufacturer's operating procedures shall be posted on or near each incinerator or the incinerator control room, and the incinerator shall be operated in accordance with those procedures.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-7	25 TAC 96.101, 96.201, 96.202, 96.203, 96.301	29 CFR 1910.1030		Bloodborne Pathogen Control	Definitions, Applicability, Exposure Control Plan, Minimum Standards, Safety Recommendations	Adopted / reviewed / updated Exposure Control Plan will help to eliminate or minimize personnel occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). Bloodborne Pathogen Training needs to be taken annually. Measures are taken to increase Hepatitis B vaccination of personnel and emphasize use of personnel protective equipment Blood and body fluid exposure policy/ies is/are designed.	Biological Safety Specialist, EH&S Director; Environmental Manager; WCI Claims Analyst	On going	On going
BIO-8		42 CFR Part 73		Select Agents	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulates the possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.	The CDC Select Agent Program oversees these activities and registers all laboratories and other entities in the United States of America that possess, use, or transfer a select agent or toxin.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-9		49 CFR 171-180		Shipping and Receiving Dangerous Goods	Since 1990, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has regulated the transport of "hazardous materials" in all modes of transportation (air, ground and sea). Transportation of "dangerous goods" by air has been regulated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) since 1956.  The DOT and IATA regulations are intended to ensure that all who come in contact with a shipment of hazardous materials are properly informed of the hazards presented by the materials, and the measures necessary for their safe transport.	IATA Shipping of Infectious Substances Training taken at two-year intervals	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-10	THSC 481	21 CFR, Part 1300-1399		Texas Controlled Substances Act	The Texas Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the legal basis by which the manufacture, dispensation, importation, possession, and distribution of controlled substances, chemical precursors, and chemical laboratory apparatus are regulated by the federal government of the United States.	PIs are responsible to keep track of their own inventory and records. EH&S Office sends reminders to PIs about this obligation.	PIs, Environmental Manager	On going	On going
BIO-11	25 TAC 131-137 / 30 TAC 330	29 CFR 1910.1030		Definition, Treatment, and Disposition of Special Waste from Health Care-Related Facilities (25 TAC). Municipal Solid Waste (30 TAC).	Biological waste means discarded biological waste from teaching, clinical, and research laboratories. This includes: waste from infectious animals; bulk human blood or blood products; microbiological waste; pathological waste; sharps; and hazardous products of recombinant DNA biotechnology and genetic manipulation.	Stericycle boxes + red biohazard bag liners, sharps containers with biohazard signs, red biohazard bags delivered and biological waste picked up within three working days of receiving a Request For Disposal - Biological Waste and Sharps form. Training on appropriate treatment and disposal methods for different biohazardous waste.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-12		Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 5th Edition		Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs), Bloodborne Pathogens, Covers field testing of BSCs	Classification, certification, decontamination, operations within BSCs, facility and engineering requirements. Biological safety cabinets shall be certified when installed, whenever they are moved and at least annually. BSC operation to be verified at the time of installation and annually thereafter.	To guarantee integrity of BSCs they need to be validated before they are placed into service and after they have been repaired or relocated. Each BSC is tested and certified annually to ensure continued, proper operation. Training on the use of BSCs.	Biological Safety Specialist	Annually	Annually
BIO-13	25 TAC 96.101, 96.201, 96.202, 96.203, 96.301	29 CFR 1910.1030		Bloodborne Pathogen Control	Definitions, Applicability, Exposure Control Plan, Minimum Standards, Safety Recommendations	Bloodborne Pathogens Online Training needs to be completed by persons working with human blood or OPIM, tissue or cell cultures and the training renewed annually.	Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going
BIO-14	25 TAC 295.2	29 CFR 1910.1200		Hazard Communication	Written Hazard Communication Program and Employee Education and Training Program	Hazard Communication (Academic) Online Training is needed to be completed by all UT Arlington employees and students who use, handle, or transfer hazardous chemicals at their workplace. Hazardous Communication training is a state requirement.	Environmental Manager; Chemical Safety Specialist; Biological Safety Specialist	On going	On going