Which reference governs wastes generated by non-BUMED facilities?

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Which reference governs wastes generated by non-BUMED facilities?

Wastes generated by non-BUMED facilities are governed by Navy-wide environmental readiness policy rather than the BUMED-specific medical waste rules. OPNAVINST 5090.1D establishes the Environmental Readiness (environmental compliance) program, outlining responsibilities for generators outside BUMED, including proper waste characterization, accumulation, labeling, manifests, and disposal to approved facilities, in line with federal, state, and local regulations. BUMEDINST 6280.1C focuses on Regulated Medical Waste within BUMED programs, while the other BUMED instructions pertain to internal BUMED procedures. Therefore, for non-BUMED waste, the Navy-wide instruction is the governing reference.

Wastes generated by non-BUMED facilities are governed by Navy-wide environmental readiness policy rather than the BUMED-specific medical waste rules. OPNAVINST 5090.1D establishes the Environmental Readiness (environmental compliance) program, outlining responsibilities for generators outside BUMED, including proper waste characterization, accumulation, labeling, manifests, and disposal to approved facilities, in line with federal, state, and local regulations. BUMEDINST 6280.1C focuses on Regulated Medical Waste within BUMED programs, while the other BUMED instructions pertain to internal BUMED procedures. Therefore, for non-BUMED waste, the Navy-wide instruction is the governing reference.

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