NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 09, 2010, the Department of Health, received a petition for Variance from subparagraph 64E-16.004(2)(d)3., Florida Administrative Code, from Michael Kovacs, on behalf of Clear Medical, Inc. Subparagraph 64E-16.004(2)(d)3., Florida Administrative Code, prescribes that reusable sharps containers shall be emptied into a treatment cart or directly into the treatment unit. The Petitioner requests a variance from the rule to allow the Petitioner to open 10, 12, and 17 gallon reusable sharps containers that contain recyclable medical devices from operating rooms and empty the contents onto a tray so that the recyclable medical devices can be retrieved. Upon completion of the recyclable medical device retrieval, the tray will be emptied directly into a treatment cart. Comments on this Petition should be filed with the: Agency Clerk, Department of Health, Office of the General Counsel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Gina Vallone-Hood, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1710, (850)245-4277, extension 4273.