Florida Regulations 64B5-25.007: Disposition of Biohazardous Waste
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(1) Licensees who generate biohazardous waste as defined by Department of Health Rules contained in Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 64E-16, Biomedical Waste, variously effective 06/01/2009, which are incorporated herein by reference hereto and which may be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13447 or https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64E-16, shall comply with the requirements of that chapter in order to maintain minimum sanitary conditions as required by Section 466.028(1)(u), F.S., and to meet minimum acceptable standards of dental treatment.
(2) Extracted teeth used for scientific, educational or testing purposes or returned to the patient or patient’s legal guardian, should first be cleaned of adherent patient material. Teeth should then be decontaminated in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B5-25.003, and kept in a sealed labeled sterilized pouch.
(3) To render an extracted tooth non-biohazardous it must be decontaminated in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B5-25.003
(4) Extracted teeth and tissue fragments not required for microscopic examination shall be discarded as biohazardous waste or as a sharp in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 64E-16
Rulemaking Authority 456.032, 466.004 FS. Law Implemented 456.032, 466.028(1)(u), (ff), (8), 466.041(2) FS. History-New 11-16-89, Amended 1-7-92, Formerly 21G-25.007, Amended 3-30-94, Formerly 61F5-25.007, 59Q-25.007, Amended 9-7-21.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 64B5-25.007
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(3) To render an extracted tooth non-biohazardous it must be decontaminated in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B5-25.003
(4) Extracted teeth and tissue fragments not required for microscopic examination shall be discarded as biohazardous waste or as a sharp in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 64E-16
Rulemaking Authority 456.032, 466.004 FS. Law Implemented 456.032, 466.028(1)(u), (ff), (8), 466.041(2) FS. History-New 11-16-89, Amended 1-7-92, Formerly 21G-25.007, Amended 3-30-94, Formerly 61F5-25.007, 59Q-25.007, Amended 9-7-21.