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42 U.S.C. § 6992c — Inspections
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**(a) Requirements for access** For purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or report under this subchapter or enforcing any provision of this subchapter, any person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has handled medical waste shall, upon request of any officer, employee, or representative of the Environmental Protection Agency duly designated by the Administrator, furnish information relating to such waste, including any tracking forms required to be maintained under [section 6992b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6992b&num=0&edition=prelim), conduct monitoring or testing, and permit such person at all reasonable times to have access to, and to copy, all records relating to such waste. For such purposes, such officers, employees, or representatives are authorized to—
(1) enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place where medical wastes are or have been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from;
(2) conduct monitoring or testing; and
(3) inspect and obtain samples from any person of any such wastes and samples of any containers or labeling for such wastes.
**(b) Procedures** Each inspection under this section shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness. If the officer, employee, or representative obtains any samples, prior to leaving the premises he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the sample obtained and, if requested, a portion of each such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained if giving such an equal portion is feasible. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished pro
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**(a) Requirements for access** For purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or report under this subchapter or enforcing any provision of this subchapter, any person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has handled medical waste shall, upon request of any officer, employee, or representative of the Environmental Protection Agency duly designated by the Administrator, furnish information relating to such waste, including any tracking forms required to be maintained under [section 6992b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6992b&num=0&edition=prelim), conduct monitoring or testing, and permit such person at all reasonable times to have access to, and to copy, all records relating to such waste. For such purposes, such officers, employees, or representatives are authorized to—
(1) enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place where medical wastes are or have been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from;
(2) conduct monitoring or testing; and
(3) inspect and obtain samples from any person of any such wastes and samples of any containers or labeling for such wastes.
**(b) Procedures** Each inspection under this section shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness. If the officer, employee, or representative obtains any samples, prior to leaving the premises he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the sample obtained and, if requested, a portion of each such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained if giving such an equal portion is feasible. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the premises concerned.
**(c) Availability to public** The provisions of [section 6927(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6927/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to records, reports, and information obtained under this section in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to records, reports, and information obtained under [section 6927 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6927&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Demonstration program** Not later than 6 months after November 1, 1988, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing a program for the tracking of the medical waste listed in [section 6992a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6992a&num=0&edition=prelim) which is generated in a State subject to the demonstration program. The program shall (1) provide for tracking of the transportation of the waste from the generator to the disposal facility, except that waste that is incinerated need not be tracked after incineration, (2) include a system for providing the generator of the waste with assurance that the waste is received by the disposal facility, (3) use a uniform form for tracking in each of the demonstration States, and (4) include the following requirements:
(A) A requirement for segregation of the waste at the point of generation where practicable.
(B) A requirement for placement of the waste in containers that will protect waste handlers and the public from exposure.
(C) A requirement for appropriate labeling of containers of the waste.
**(b) Small quantities** In the program under subsection (a), the Administrator may establish an exemption for generators of small quantities of medical waste listed under [section 6992a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6992a&num=0&edition=prelim), except that the Administrator may not exempt from the program any person who, or facility that, generates 50 pounds or more of such waste in any calendar month.
**(c) On-site incinerators** Concurrently with the promulgation of regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator shall promulgate a recordkeeping and reporting requirement for any generator
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**(a) Access entry** For purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, any person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has handled hazardous wastes shall, upon request of any officer, employee or representative of the Environmental Protection Agency, duly designated by the Administrator, or upon request of any duly designated officer, employee or representative of a State having an authorized hazardous waste program, furnish information relating to such wastes and permit such person at all reasonable times to have access to, and to copy all records relating to such wastes. For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, such officers, employees or representatives are authorized—
(1) to enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place where hazardous wastes are or have been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from;
(2) to inspect and obtain samples from any person of any such wastes and samples of any containers or labeling for such wastes.
Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness. If the officer, employee or representative obtains any samples, prior to leaving the premises, he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the sample obtained and if requested a portion of each such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.
**(b) Availability to public**
(1) Any records, reports, or information (including records, re
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6992d
tions establishing a program for the tracking of
the medical waste listed in section 6992a of this
title which is generated in a State subject to the
demonstration program. The program shall (1)
provide for tracking of the transportation of the
waste from the generator to the disposal facil-
ity, except that waste that is incinerated need
not be tracked after incineration, (2) include a
system for providing the generator of the waste
with assurance that the waste is received by the
disposal facility, (3) use a uniform form for
tracking in each of the demonstration States,
and (4) include the following requirements:
(A) A requirement for segregation of the
waste at the point of generation where prac-
ticable.
(B) A requirement for placement of the
waste in containers that will protect waste
handlers and the public from exposure.
(C) A requirement for appropriate labeling of
containers of the waste.
(b) Small quantities
In the program under subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator may establish an exemption for gen-
erators of small quantities of medical waste list-
ed under section 6992a of this title, except that
the Administrator may not exempt from the
program any person who, or facility that, gen-
erates 50 pounds or more of such waste in any
calendar month.
(c) On-site incinerators
Concurrently with the promulgation of regula-
tions under subsection (a), the Administrator
shall promulgate a recordkeeping and reporting
requirement for any generator in a demonstra-
tion State of medical waste listed in section
6992a of this title that (1) incinerates medical
waste listed in section 6992a of this title on site
and (2) does not track such waste under the reg-
ulations promulgated under su
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