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Senate Passes Bill Requiring Marking of Small-Quantity Infectious Waste; Dentists Voice Cost Concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 187, which lowers thresholds and requires biohazard marking of small-quantity infectious waste (targeting needle-stick risks for waste handlers), passed after floor debate about costs and rulemaking authority.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 21 passed Senate Bill 187, an amendment to state law that would bring small generators of infectious waste — notably dental and medical offices — under regulations requiring that infectious material be packaged in clearly marked biohazard bags.
Sponsor Senator Wharton said the measure is intended to reduce accidental needle-stick injuries among solid-waste workers by ensuring that infectious waste is identifiable when picked up and handled. "All this would say is basically put in a red bag," Wharton told…
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