RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64E-16.001: General
64E-16.002: Definitions
64E-16.003: Facility Policies and Procedures
64E-16.004: Storage and Containment
64E-16.005: Labeling
64E-16.006: Generator Requirements
64E-16.007: Treatment
64E-16.008: Biomedical Waste Transport
64E-16.009: Registration of Biomedical Waste Transporters
64E-16.010: Inspections
64E-16.011: Permits
64E-16.012: Fees
64E-16.013: Enforcement and Penalties
64E-16.014: Fees
64E-16.015: Enforcement and Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to update Chapter 64E-16, F.A.C., by incorporating necessary technical changes and modifications which will make it current with industry changes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Areas to be discussed include but are not limited to: Requirements for biomedical waste facilities that generate, transport, store, or treat biomedical waste; definitions; facility policy and procedure requirements; treatment process requirements; registrations; permits and exemptions; and fees.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.006, 381.0098 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 154.06, 381.0098 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gina Vallone-Hood, Bureau of Community Environmental Public Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1713 or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/community/biomedical/index.html

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.