Q-2, r. 12 - Regulation respecting biomedical waste

Section 6 Disposition versions

2023-12-18

6. Non-anatomical biomedical waste, other than waste contaminated by cytotoxic agents or medications, shall be treated by disinfection or incineration.

Treatment by disinfection shall reach a minimum level of efficiency of inactivation of Geobacillus stearothermophilus or Bacillus atrophaeus bacteria spores of 4 log 10 (or 99.99%) and a proven minimum efficiency rate of inactivation of mycobacteria of 6 log 10 (or 99.9999%).

Where non-anatomical biomedical waste from outside Québec is treated by disinfection, the treatment shall be carried out under the following conditions:

(1)  the treated biomedical waste is not landfilled in Québec; and

(2)  a label conforming to section 23 and indicating that the biomedical waste is from outside Québec is placed on each biomedical waste container by the operator of the treatment or storage facility.

O.C. 583-92, s. 6; O.C. 871-2020, s. 5; O.C. 996-2023, s. 4.

2020-12-31

6. Non-anatomical biomedical waste shall be treated by disinfection or incineration.

Where non-anatomical biomedical waste from outside Québec is treated by disinfection, the treatment shall be carried out under the following conditions:

(1)  the treated biomedical waste is not landfilled in Québec; and

(2)  a label conforming to section 23 and indicating that the biomedical waste is from outside Québec is placed on each biomedical waste container by the operator of the treatment or storage facility.

O.C. 583-92, s. 6; O.C. 871-2020, s. 5.

2012-09-01

6. Non-anatomical biomedical waste shall be treated by disinfection or incineration.

O.C. 583-92, s. 6.