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 Medical Waste Treatment Technologies - Public Health Sanitation Program
For more information on medical waste treatment, please refer to 25 TAC Part 1, Chapter 1,
Subchapter K: Definition, Treatment, and Disposition of Special Waste from Health Care-
Related Facilities .

If you have any questions about alternate medical waste treatment technologies, please contact the Public Health and Sanitation Program at (512) 834-6788 or by email at
PHSCPS@dshs.state.tx.us
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If you have any questions about the handling, transportation, or disposal of medical waste, please visit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – Medical Waste Web site .
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