{"id":921,"date":"2017-09-11T11:50:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2018-08-06T11:19:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T11:19:03","slug":"wisconsin-biohazard-waste-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biohazardwasteregulations.com\/states\/wisconsin-biohazard-waste-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin 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;\">Wisconsin<\/span>\u00a0<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>Highlighted Requirements<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The containers of infectious waste shall be removed and emptied as necessary, but at least every 90 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The infectious waste generator shall retain the original infectious waste manifest, and the certification of infectious waste treatment for at least 3 years after the waste has been treated, and provide the department copies of manifests upon request. If the 3\u00adyear period expires during an unresolved enforcement action, the period is automatically extended until resolution of the pending enforcement action. Note: Hospitals, clinics and nursing homes should keep records for at least 5 years<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.60&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wisconsin\u2019s medical waste disposal regulations are managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The complete detailed disposal requirements are outlined in\u00a0Chapter NR 526 Medical Waste Management.<\/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 rules that apply to medical\/infectious waste. Alabama is one of 26 states covered entirely by the federal OSHA program. 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>Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/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>(888) 936-7463<\/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:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>OSHA (federal)<\/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) 321-6742<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a><\/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\/27630.png\" alt=\"Email Icon\" width=\"20\" \/> : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/ecor_form.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Email Form<\/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>Wisconsin\u00a0Biohazard Waste Regulations Highlighted Requirements The containers of infectious waste shall be removed and emptied as necessary, but at least every 90 days. The infectious waste generator shall retain the original infectious waste manifest, and the certification of infectious waste treatment for at least 3 years after the waste has been treated, and provide the [&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-921","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>Wisconsin Biohazard Waste Regulations | Biohazard Waste Regulations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wisconsin\u2019s medical waste disposal regulations are managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 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