There is a newer version of the New York Consolidated Laws
2006 New York Code - Medical Debris In Sewerage System Study.
§ 24-504.1 Medical debris in sewerage system study. a. The department shall, within six months of the effective date of this section, complete a study of the problem of medical debris, including used syringes, that is discharged through the sewerage system and co-disposed with other sewage treatment plant debris. The study shall include but not be limited to analyzing and evaluating: 1. the composition and quantity of medical debris that enters the sewerage system; 2. the health and environmental effects of the medical debris entering the sewerage system; 3. the health and environmental effects of disposing of the medical debris in the city sanitation system, including the ability of effluent chlorination to disinfect the medical debris; 4. the feasibility and cost of separating the medical debris from other sewage treatment plant debris before disposal; 5. the feasibility and cost of alternative disposal methods; and 6. a strategy for eliminating or mitigating the deposit and disposal of this medical debris in the city sewerage and sanitation systems. b. The commissioner shall, within six months of the effective date of this section, submit to the council a report on the findings of such study and any recommendations as to regulations or legislation necessary to implement the recommendations of the study.
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