Alternative Treatment

Infectious Medical Waste & Disease Control

How Do I Apply to have my Alternative Treatment Technology Reviewed for Approval in West Virginia?

West Virginia adopted the guidelines established by the STAATT in their document, Technical Assistance Manual: State Regulatory Oversight of Medical Waste Treatment Technologies.

WV Application for Alternative Treatment Technology Evaluation and Approval
The State and Territorial Association on Alternate Treatment Technologies (STAATT) was developed to create technical and administrative procedures for the review and approval of all treatment systems, particularly technologies other than incineration and autoclaving.

Note: Alternative Treatment Technologies employing disinfection must have their disinfectant registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Note: The review and assessment process will not commence until all information required is submitted and received.

Persons interested in applying for approval of a new Alternative Treatment Technology in West Virginia must submit a completed Application for Evaluation and Approval (Appendix B) including:

  • A listing of the classes and amounts of infectious medical waste the method could be employed to treat;
  • A copy of the detailed plans for the device used in the method;
  • A written summary of the proper operation of the method and device;
  • A copy of the operation and maintenance manual for the process or device;
  • Copies of approval and denial letters from other states where the process has been evaluated;
  • A copy of an evaluation report provided by a testing laboratory independent of the applicant using a testing protocol approved by the Secretary confirming the efficacy of the treatment process and that the process does not produce a hazardous waste, discharge or air emission;
  • A non-refundable alternative technology evaluation fee of $500.00.

These documents can be: Non-refundable fee must be paid by check or money order

                 Public Health Sanitation Division

                 416 Adams Street, Suite 530

                 Fairmont, WV  26554

 

Alternative Treatment Products/Technologies

Approved Solidifiers

Product

 Notes Company Address City State Zip
Isolyser LTS Plus 24 hour Microtek Medical, Inc. 512 Lehmberg Road Columbus MS 39702
  hold time          
Liqui-Loc Plus 2 hour hold time Medline Industries Inc. One Medline Place Mundelein IL 60060
Premicide 12 hour OBF Industries, Inc. 2719 Curtiss St. Downers Grove IL 60515
  hold time          
Super Solid Plus 12 hour hold time DiSorb Systems 1800 W. Indiana Avenue Philadelphia PA 19132
Super Solidifer Plus 12 hour DiSorb Systems 1800 W. Indiana Avenue Philadelphia PA 19132
  hold time          

*All solidification products are subject to a hold time prior to disposal. Hold times allow the product to effectively disinfect the contents of a suction canister, as well as to set up. Healthcare facilities are required to ensure the proper disposal of solidified liquids.

At this time, only these five(5) products can be used to solidify and disinfect liquid infectious medical waste intended to be land filled. If a disinfectant solidifier is used the the waste (usually from a suction canister) may go into the regular waste , BUT these items MUST have a label identifying the material as treated infectious medical waste and also include information that identifies the generator of the original infectious medical waste. And include the statement " I hereby certify under penalty of LAW that this waste has been rendered non-infectious in accordance with the procedures required by WV Infectious Medical Waste Rule 64 CSR 56. "

Any other solidification products may be used as long as suction canisters are disposed in the infectious medical waste.

It is a violation of the West Virginia Infectious Medical Waste Rule if you do not follow the manufacturer's instructions for use for any of these products.

 

Alternative Treatment Technologies

Product Notes Company Address City State Zip
HGA-100S, M, & -250M Microwave treatment ABB Sanitec, Inc. 155 Route 46, West Plaza II Wayne NJ 7470
Model HGA-250-S Microwave treatment ABB Sanitec, Inc. 155 Route 46, West Plaza II Wayne NJ 7470
Thermal Eliminator Heat Bluestone 47 Old South Salem Road Ridgefield CT 6877
TE-5000 treatment Medical        
Demolizer II Heat BioMedical Technologies, INC. 9800 Mt. Pyramid Court Englewood CO 80112
  treatment   Suite 350      
             
             
DSI System 2000 Heat treatment w/ reusable sharps box Disposal Sciences, Inc. 6352 320 Street Way Cannon Falls MN 55009
      P.O. Box 487      
ZMD-M3 Stream treatment with shredding GTH Roland North America, Inc. 7887 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston TX 77024
Isolyser LTS Plus Liquid solidification and disinfection Isolyser Company 4320 International Blvd. Norcross GA 30093
Isolyser SMS Sharps System Sharps encapsulation Isolyser Company 4320 International Blvd. Norcross GA 30093
DSI System 40 Heat treatment for sharps with grinding Medivators, Inc. 2995 Loan Oak Circle, Suite 10 Eagan MN 55121
MedAway-1 System Heat treatment for sharps MedMark International, Inc. 4020 Galt Ocean Drive, Suite 1401 Ft. Lauderdale FL 33308
Premicide Liquid solidification and disinfection OBF Industries, Inc. 2719 Curtiss Street Downers Grove IL 60515
Needlyzer Electric arc sharps treatment Risk Management Instruments, Inc. 1955 Raymond Dr., Suite 110 Northbrook IL 60062
CCC Treatment Sharps encapsulation Safe-Sharps P.O. Box 1702 Bluefield WV 24701
    CCC        
SAS-1 Steam Treatment Steam treatment SAS Systems, Inc. 7887 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston TX 77024
SDS Jr. & Sr. Heat treatment for sharps Spintech, Inc. 100 Leader Heights Road York PA 17403
STI Chem-Clav Chemical treatment with shredding Sterile Technology Industries, Inc. 1155 Phoenixville Pk., Unit 105 West Chester PA 19380
EcoCycle 10 System Chemical treatment w/ shredding Steris Corporation 5960 Heisley Road Mentor OH 44060
Mediclave Autoclave with compaction Thermal Equipment Corporation 1301 West 228th Street Torrance CA 90501
Thermokill Model 101 Heat treatment with shredding Thermokill, Inc. 400 Douglas Ave., Suite B Dunedin FL 34698
Vance IDS System Argon plasma: heat treatment Vance Ids, Inc. 1050 Miller Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32701
Liqui-Loc Plus 2 hour hold time Medline Industries Inc. One Medline Place Mundelein IL 60060
Super Solid Plus 12 hour hold time DiSorb Systems 1800 W. Indiana Avenue Philadelphia PA 19132
Super Solidifer Plus 12 hour hold time DiSorb Systems 1800 W. Indiana Avenue Philadelphia PA 19132
Condor Chlorine based treament Winfield Industries 9750 Distribution Avenue San Diego CA 92121