Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE - Any solid or liquid waste which may present a threat of
infection to humans. The term includes but is not limited to non-liquid human tissue and
body parts, laboratory waste which contains human disease-causing agents, used
disposable sharps, human blood, human blood products and body fluids, and other
materials which may represent a significant risk of infection to persons outside the
generating facility.
BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR - A facility or person that produces or
generates Bio-hazardous waste.
BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE - The holding of Bio-hazardous Waste in a place
other than at the generating facility for a temporary period, including intermediate
transfer, at the end of which the waste is treated or stored elsewhere.
BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT - The movement of Bio-hazardous Waste by
air, rail, highway, or water.
BODILY FLUIDS - Those fluids that have the potential to harbor blood borne pathogens
such as Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and will
include semen and vaginal secretions, body excretions such as feces, nasal secretions,
sputum, sweat, tears, urine and vomit are not Bio-hazardous Waste and will be
disposed of into a sanitary sewer system.
DISPOSAL - The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of
any Bio-hazardous Waste into or upon any land or water.
FARADAY CAGE, FARADAY SHIELD, FARADAY BOX - An enclosure used to
block electromagnetic fields. Faraday technology is used to isolate electronic
devices from external radio waves to ensure the integrity of the evidence placed
inside.
NATIONAL INTEGRATED BALLISTIC INFORMATION NETWORK (NIBIN) - An
automated computer-based imaging and identification system for fired casings
recovered from crime scenes and fired casing standards test-fired from impounded
auto-loading firearms.
SHARPS - Bio-hazardous wastes, which as a result of these physical characteristics,
are capable of puncturing, lacerating or otherwise breaking the skin when handled.
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