Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64E-16.007: Treatment
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 01, 2010, the Florida Department of Health, received a petition for Variance from subparagraph 64E-16.007(2)(a)2., paragraphs 64E-16.007(2)(e), and 64E-16.007(3)(d), Florida Administrative Code, from Sanford A. Glazer, on behalf of Red Bag Solutions. These rules prescribe a startup procedure to be conducted on a biomedical waste treatment unit prior to placing the unit into service, a procedure for conducting routine efficacy testing, and the unit to be equipped to continuously monitor and record temperature and pressure during the entire length of each treatment cycle or use an indicator specific to temperature and pressure to ensure that the temperature and pressure have been reached. The Petitioner requests a variance from these rules to allow the Petitioner to place the biological indicators in an area different from that prescribed and to prove efficacy of sterilization without monitoring and recording pressure. Comments on this Petition should be filed with: Agency Clerk, Department of Health, Office of the General Counsel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Gina Vallone-Hood, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1710 or by calling (850)245-4277, extension 4273.