Indiana § 16-41-16-7 - Treatment of infectious waste
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-41-16-7 — Treatment of infectious waste, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-41-16-7. Treatment of infectious waste
Sec. 7. (a) Before infectious waste is placed in an area that is not a secure area and before the waste is sent for final disposal, a person shall:
(1) conduct effective treatment on the infectious waste on site; or
(2) transport the infectious waste off site for effective treatment;
according to this chapter.
(b) A facility shall treat liquid infectious waste or excreta that are infectious waste as required by subsection (a) or flush the liquid infectious waste or excreta that are infectious waste in compliance with rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-7.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.96-2026, SEC.32.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-41-16-7 ("Treatment of infectious waste") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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