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Educational and Regulatory Materials

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The following materials are available from the Public Health, Sanitation and Safety Program:

Regulated Medical Waste Project

Safe Syringe Disposal Guide (PDF 44KB)

An eight-page Information Guide for individuals generating medical waste at home. The guide includes a list of hospitals that participate in the Safe Syringe Disposal Program, contact names and telephone numbers. The Guide also lists valuable resources such as the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, American Diabetes Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, International Diabetes Center, New Jersey Hospital Association, and the New Jersey Nurses Association.

Regulated Medical Waste Regulations

Govern the storage, transportation, collection, treatment, and disposal of specific categories of medical waste generated in the State of New Jersey. For regulatory details, Q&A regarding generator responsibilities, information regarding approved transport, tracking requirements and more, access the NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) web page:

“Guidance Document for Regulated Medical Waste (RMW)” at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/rrtp/rmw.htm

The site should be checked often, as requirements and various listings are updated on an “as needed” basis.

Household Disposal of Unused or Expired Medications (PDF 55KB) (January 2004)

Environmental Health Hazards

• Bed Bug Resources
  
  
  • Guidelines for Use of Steri-Fab or Microban for Sanitizing/Disinfecting Mattresses, Bedding and/or Upholstered Furniture (PDF 13K)
    
    
  • Bed Bug Control for Homes (PDF 18K)
    
    
  • Bed Bug Fact Sheet (PDF 169K)
     
  • Bed Bug Inspections and Remediation (March 2010) (PDF 42K)
    
    

Forms

New Jersey Youth Camp Safety Standards
 

• New Jersey Youth Camp Standards, N.J.A.C. 8:25 (March 2010) (PDF 112K)
  
  The official version of this rule is available through LexisNexis, which provides free on-line public access to the New Jersey Administrative Code and the New Jersey Register at www.lexisnexis.com/njoal.
  
  For the youth camp regulations, click on the link above, select New Jersey Administrative Code, then select Title 8 (Health and Senior Services), then Chapter 25.
  
  New Jersey Revised Statutes relating to Mattresses, Bed Springs, Cots, Lounges and Sofas (PDF 404KB) (January 1977)
  A comprehensive source of applicable Bedding information may be found at www.abflo.org/index.html

 

• Public Recreational Bathing (PDF 221KB) (Adoption Date - March 10, 2004)

 

• Pfiesteria: Background Information and Contingency Plan (PDF 229KB) (June 2000)

General Sanitation

• Body Art Procedures (PDF 471K)

• Tattoos and Permanent Makeup (from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

• Temporary Tattoos and Henna/Mehndi (from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration)