42 U.S.C. § 6992c : US Code - Section 6992C: Inspections

Search 42 U.S.C. § 6992c : US Code - Section 6992C: Inspections

(a) Requirements for access
For purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any
regulation or report under this subchapter or enforcing any
provision of this subchapter, any person who generates, stores,
treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has
handled medical waste shall, upon request of any officer, employee,
or representative of the Environmental Protection Agency duly
designated by the Administrator, furnish information relating to
such waste, including any tracking forms required to be maintained
under section 6992b of this title, conduct monitoring or testing,
and permit such person at all reasonable times to have access to,
and to copy, all records relating to such waste. For such purposes,
such officers, employees, or representatives are authorized to -
(1) enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place
where medical wastes are or have been generated, stored, treated,
disposed of, or transported from;
(2) conduct monitoring or testing; and
(3) inspect and obtain samples from any person of any such
wastes and samples of any containers or labeling for such wastes.
(b) Procedures
Each inspection under this section shall be commenced and
completed with reasonable promptness. If the officer, employee, or
representative obtains any samples, prior to leaving the premises
he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt
describing the sample obtained and, if requested, a portion of each
such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained if
giving such an equal portion is feasible. If any analysis is made
of such samples, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be
furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of
the premises concerned.
(c) Availability to public
The provisions of section 6927(b) of this title shall apply to
records, reports, and information obtained under this section in
the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to
records, reports, and information obtained under section 6927 of
this title.