The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (the Division) sent a letter and an email on August 28th, providing notice that all very small quantity generator (VSQG) healthcare facilities in Colorado, including VSQG hospitals, long term care facilities, and ambulatory service facilities, are required to complete the annual hazardous waste self-certification checklist by September 30, 2019.
There are a few new items to note.
1. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (the Division), has created a 10-minute tutorial video to assist facilities in understanding how to fill out the self-certification checklist. The link for this video will be available on the self-certification webpage at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/hmselfcert.
2. The Division has also created a 45-minute hazardous waste disposal training video specific to VSQG healthcare facilities in Colorado for each facility to use to train staff on the basics of Colorado's Hazardous Waste Regulations, 6 CCR 1007-3 (the Regulations), and how they apply to healthcare. This video, in combination with supporting documentation, is recommended for initial training as well as refresher training for staff involved in the management of hazardous waste at your facility. The link for this video will be available on the self-certification webpage at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/hmselfcert, as well as the hazardous waste healthcare webpage at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/medical-and-pharmaceutical-waste-guidance.
3. To access the self-certification checklist, go to our website at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/hmselfcert. Choose the link titled "VSQG Healthcare Facility Checklist". The checklist also contains a link to a short video explaining each question or section.
If you have questions about hazardous waste management or the self-certification checklist, please contact our Customer Technical Assistance Hotline at 303-692-3322.
This blog publishes information typically sent to users of the Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) system for health care entities regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Please note that COHFI is the official medium for business communication between the Department and licensed and/or Medicare/Medicaid certified health care entities. Health care entities should continue to monitor their email accounts routinely.
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