Are animal blood and vaccine vials considered RMW?
A. Blood vials that have been used in animal care are considered RMW Class 4 Sharps and must be handled as such. Animal vaccine vials that have contained agents that have the potential to cause disease in humans are considered RMW Class 4 – Sharps (N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.6(a)). Vaccine vials that have contained agents infectious only to non-humans are not considered RMW. Q10. Are barium enema bags considered RMW? A. No, barium enema bags are generally not considered RMW, as they do not meet the definition of RMW found at N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.6. These items would only be considered RMW if they are saturated and/or dripping with blood or are now caked with dried human blood or regulated body fluids. Additionally, in certain very rare circumstances these items would be regulated as Class 6 – Isolation Wastes, if they were generated from a patient with any of the serious diseases listed at CDC Level 4. Q11. When is my annual generator report (AGR) due? Must I request it be mailed to me? submitting a
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