2018 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 38 - Dumping of Medical Waste by Public Vessels
Sec. 2503 - Prohibition
| 33 U.S.C. § 2503 (2018) |
| §2503. Prohibition |
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After 6 months after November 18, 1988, no public vessel shall dispose of potentially infectious medical waste into ocean waters unless— (1)(A) the health or safety of individuals on board the vessel is threatened; or (B) during time of war or a declared national emergency; (2) the waste is disposed of beyond 50 nautical miles from the nearest land; and (3)(A) in the case of a public vessel which is not a submersible, the waste is sterilized, properly packaged, and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after disposal; and (B) in the case of a public vessel which is a submersible, the waste is properly packaged and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after disposal. |
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(Pub. L. 100–688, title III, §3104, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4152.) |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
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| Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 38 - DUMPING OF MEDICAL WASTE BY PUBLIC VESSELS Sec. 2503 - Prohibition |
| section 2503 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
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| standard |
| 102 Stat. 4152 |
| Public Law 100-688 |
