§ 2503. — Prohibition.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2503]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 38--DUMPING OF MEDICAL WASTE BY PUBLIC VESSELS
Sec. 2503. Prohibition
After 6 months after November 18, 1988, no public vessel shall
dispose of potentially infectious medical waste into ocean waters
unless--
(1)(A) the health or safety of individuals on board the vessel
is threatened; or
(B) during time of war or a declared national emergency;
(2) the waste is disposed of beyond 50 nautical miles from the
nearest land; and
(3)(A) in the case of a public vessel which is not a
submersible, the waste is sterilized, properly packaged, and
sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after
disposal; and
(B) in the case of a public vessel which is a submersible, the
waste is properly packaged and sufficiently weighted to prevent the
waste from coming ashore after disposal.
(Pub. L. 100-688, title III, Sec. 3104, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4152.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2504 of this title.
