{"id":1175,"date":"2017-09-13T10:07:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T10:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/?page_id=1175"},"modified":"2018-08-06T10:52:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T10:52:47","slug":"michigan-biohazard-waste-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/states\/michigan-biohazard-waste-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Biohazard Waste Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.60&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1e73be;\">Michigan\u00a0<\/span><small>Biohazard Waste Regulations<\/small><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.60&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Highlighted Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not store medical waste on the premises of the producing facility for more than 90 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Healthcare facilities that generate medical waste must register with the state. There is a registration fee associated with the registration process. Upon receipt of a complete registration form and registration fee the state will issue a certificate of registration (valid for 3 years) to the healthcare facility<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.60&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Michigans\u2019s medical waste disposal regulations are managed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division. The complete detailed disposal requirements are outlined in\u00a0Public Act and Rules Governing Disposal of Medical Waste\u00a0. More information regarding the state requirements can be found on the Department of Environmental Quality website under the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/deq\/0,4561,7-135-3312_4123_4119---,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Medical Waste Regulatory Program Information<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758\" src=\"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/arrow1.png\" alt=\"link-arrow\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>OSHA Regulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the state medical waste environmental regulations there are some Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules that apply to medical\/infectious waste. Michigan is one of 24 states operating an approved occupational safety and health program. This program is operated by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA rules (Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standards) impact various aspects of medical\/infectious waste, including management of sharps, requirements for containers that hold or store medical\/infectious waste, labeling of medical\/infectious waste bags\/containers, and employee training.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_divider height=&#8221;70&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.60&#8243; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.60&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;on&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#e0e0e0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|10px|20px|10px&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-radius:10px;&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Contact Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Michigan Department of Environmental Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-793 alignnone size-full\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/09-128.png\" alt=\"Phone Icon\" width=\"20\" \/> : <strong>(800) 662-9278<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-793 alignnone size-full\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Maps-Worldwide-Location-icon.png\" alt=\"Website Icon\" width=\"20\" \/> : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/deq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>OSHA (state)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-793 alignnone size-full\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/09-128.png\" alt=\"Phone Icon\" width=\"20\" \/> : <strong>(800) 866-4674<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-793 alignnone size-full\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Maps-Worldwide-Location-icon.png\" alt=\"Website Icon\" width=\"20\" \/> : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/0,4601,7-154-11407---,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan\u00a0Biohazard Waste Regulations Highlighted Requirements Do not store medical waste on the premises of the producing facility for more than 90 days. Healthcare facilities that generate medical waste must register with the state. There is a registration fee associated with the registration process. Upon receipt of a complete registration form and registration fee the state [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":289,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1175","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Michigan Biohazard Waste Regulations | Biohazard Waste Regulations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Michigans\u2019s medical waste disposal regulations are managed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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