OAR 333-056-0040: Infectious Waste Storage Times and Temperature

(1) Infectious waste shall be segregated from other wastes by separate containment at the point of generation in accordance with ORS 459.390. (2) Pathological waste, biological waste, and cultures and stocks shall be treated or disposed of pursuant to OAR 333-056-0010 through 333-056-0030 within seven days of generation, unless it is refrigerated (between 33 and 48 degrees Fahrenheit) or frozen (less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit). Refrigerated or frozen infectious waste may be stored 30 days prior to treatment or disposal. (3) Generators that produce 50 pounds or less of infectious waste in any calendar month shall be exempt from the requirements pertaining to storage times and temperatures.