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Ordinance Addressing Tattoo, Body Piercing, Scarifying & Branding Establishments and Personnel <br />Page 19 <br />2. Affords protection from adverse environmental conditions and vermin. <br />3. Has a prominently displayed biohazard symbol. <br />(d) Infectious waste shall be stored in a manner that preserves the integrity of the <br />container, and is not conducive to rapid microbial growth and putrefaction. <br />(e) All reusable containers for infectious waste must be disinfected each time that <br />they are emptied, unless the surfaces of the reusable containers have been protected from <br />contamination by disposable liners, bags, and other devices that are removed with the <br />infectious waste. <br />Sec. 13-139 Treatment and Transport of Infectious Waste. <br />(a) All persons in charge of premises required to be licensed under the terms and <br />conditions of this Article shall ensure that infectious waste is either treated on-site in <br />accordance with this regulation or transported off-site for treatment in accordance with this <br />regulation. <br />(b) A treatment is effective if it reduces the pathogenic qualities of infectious waste <br />for safe handling, is designed for the specific waste involved, and is carried out in a <br />manner consistent with this regulation. Effective treatment includes: <br />1. Incineration in an incinerator designed to accommodate infectious waste; <br />2. Steam sterilization; <br />3. Chemical disinfecting under circumstances when safe handling of the <br />waste is assured; <br />4. Thermal inactivation; <br />5. Irradiation; or <br />6. Discharge in a sanitary sewer that is properly installed and operated in <br />accordance with applicable state and local regulations. <br />(c) All persons subject to this regulations shall: <br />1. Transport infectious waste in a manner that protects waste haulers, <br />sanitation workers, and the public from contracting a communicable disease; and <br />2. Effectively treat infectious waste in accordance with the regulations <br />contained in this Article. <br />(d) All operators shall ensure that infectious waste, effectively treated or not is <br />transported off-cite in compliance with 410 Indiana Administrative Code 1-3, as it may be <br />amended from time to time. <br />Sec. 13-140 Screened or Separate Treatment Locations. <br />All premises required to be licensed under this Article shall have a treatment area/ <br />operatory which is separate, private or screened from the entrance, waiting area, and other <br />treatment areas. <br />