General Information
Oregon Rules and Statutes
- Oregon Laws 1989, Chapter 763: An Act Relating to Solid Waste Disposal
- Oregon Revised Statutes, 2011 Edition
- Oregon Health Authority Administrative Rules
Alternative Treatment
The Oregon Public Health Division uses the Technical Assistance Manual: State Regulatory Oversight of Medical Waste Treatment Technologies (April 1994) as a guideline for determining approval of alternative treatment of infectious waste. This document and others can be found on the EPA's website Treatment Technologies Guidance Documents. The links for the specific documents on medical waste treatment are:
Disclaimer
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Internet Resources
Oregon Agencies Dealing with Infectious Waste
Department of Environmental Quality 
Maggie Conley, Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
811 SW Sixth Ave
Portland, OR 97204-1390
Phone: (503) 229-5106![]( "Call: (503) 229-5106")
Fax: (503) 229-6977![]( "Call: (503) 229-6977")
E-mail: Conley.Maggie@deq.state.or.us
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Oregon Health Authority: Public Health Division 
Stephen G. Ladd-Wilson, Surveillance Manager
Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention
Office of Disease Prevention & Epidemiology
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 772
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (971) 673-1111![]( "Call: (971) 673-1111")
Fax: (971) 673-1100![]( "Call: (971) 673-1100")
E-mail: stephen.g.ladd-wilson@state.or.us
(Infectious waste treatment: approval of alternative methods)
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Metro
Kim Liebich, Environmental Health and Safety Analyst
Metro Environmental Services
600 NE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 797-1853![]( "Call: (503) 797-1853")
Fax: (503) 797-1795![]( "Call: (503) 797-1795")
E-mail: liebichk@metro.dst.or.us
(Infectious waste: landfilling of treated waste from the metro area)
*Recycling Information Center Hotline: 503-234-3000![]( "Call: 503-234-3000")
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Occupational Safety and Health Division
Dave J. McLaughlin, Technical Specialist
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Oregon OSHA
350 Winter Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: (503) 378-3272![]( "Call: (503) 378-3272")
Fax: (503) 947-7461![]( "Call: (503) 947-7461")
E-mail: dave.j.mclaughlin@state.or.us
(Infectious waste: occupational exposures)
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Oregon Department of Transportation
Jess E. Brown, Hazardous Material Transportation Specialist
Motor Carrier Transportation Branch
Oregon Department of Transportation
550 Capitol Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-1380
Phone: (503) 378-3667![]( "Call: (503) 378-3667")
Fax: (503) 378-8815![]( "Call: (503) 378-8815")
E-mail: jess.e.brown@state.or.us
(Infectious waste: regulation of transportation)
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