2012-09-06_REVISION - M2008070 (23)

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0 chemicals; plastics and resins manufacturing; pulp and paper industry; rubber and miscellaneous plastic products; stone, glass, clay, and concrete products; textile manufacturing; transportation equipment; and water treatment. This term does not include oil and gas wastes regulated by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. "Inert material" means non- watersoluble and non - putrescible solids together with such minor amounts and types of other materials as will not significantly affect the inert nature of such solids. The term includes, but is not limited to, earth, sand, gravel rock, concrete which has been in a hardened state for at least sixty days, masonry, asphalt paving fragments, and other inert solids. "Inert material facility" means a site and facility that accepts for disposal exclusively those materials defined herein as inert material. "Infectious waste" means waste containing pathogens or biologically active material which because of its type, concentration and quantity could present a potential hazard to human health when improperly handled, stored, processed, transported or disposed of. Wastes presumed to be infectious medical waste include blood and body fluids, potentially infectious waste, pathological waste, sharps, trauma scene waste, and any additional waste determined to pose a sufficient risk of infectiousness as determined by the Department on a case -by- case basis. This also includes any residue or contaminated soil, water, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill of any infectious medical waste. For purposes of these regulations, it does not include saliva, nasal secretions, sweat, tears, used feminine hygiene products, vomitus, urine or feces unrelated to isolation wastes, uncontaminated disposable bedding or garments, or lightly to moderately contaminated bandages, garments, etc. unless these wastes are soiled to the extent that the generator of the waste determines that they should be managed as infectious waste. Such wastes remain regulated under the provisions of Parts 1 through 3 of these regulations. "Intermediate processing facility" means a facility designed to remove recycables from unprocessed municipal solid waste. "Isolation waste" means contaminated material from humans or animals that are isolated because they are suspected or known to be infected with an infectious agent capable of causing a highly communicable, possibly lethal disease. National biosafety guidelines developed by agencies such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health or the Centers for Disease Control and other medical professionals should be referenced when making this determination. September 30, 2011 0 11