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CA Health & Safety Code § 118222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118222.

118222.  (a) Pathology waste that meets the conditions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 117690 and trace chemotherapy waste that meets the conditions of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 117690 shall be treated by incineration or alternative treatment technologies approved to treat that waste pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 118215 prior to disposal.(b) Pharmaceutical waste from health care settings that meets the conditions specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 117690 shall be treated by incineration or alternative treatment technologies approved to treat that waste pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 118215 prior to disposal.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 72. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118225.

118225.  (a)  Sharps waste shall be rendered noninfectious prior to disposal by one of the following methods: (1)  Incineration. (2)  Steam sterilization. (3)  Disinfection using an alternative treatment method approved by the department. (b)  Sharps waste rendered noninfectious pursuant to this section may be disposed of as solid waste if the waste is not otherwise hazardous. (c)  Onsite medical waste treatment facilities treating sharps waste pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) shall ensure that, prior to disposal, the treated sharps waste is destroyed or that public access to the treated sharps waste is prevented. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118230.

118230.  An operator of a hazardous waste incinerator permitted pursuant to Section 25200 may also accept medical waste for incineration.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118235.

118235.  Each medical waste treatment facility issued a medical waste permit shall provide the enforcement agency with an emergency action plan that the facility shall follow to ensure the proper disposal of medical waste in the event of equipment breakdowns, natural disasters, or other occurrences.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118240.

118240.  Notwithstanding Section 9141 of the Food and Agricultural Code, animals that die from infectious diseases or that are euthanized because they are suspected of having been exposed to infectious disease shall be treated with a treatment technology approved by the department for that use if, in the opinion of the attending veterinarian or local health officer, the carcass presents a danger of infection to humans.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 73. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118245.

118245.  The department shall charge an application fee for evaluation of an alternative treatment technology of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) and shall charge an additional fee equal to one hundred dollars ($100) per hour for each hour which the department spends on processing the application, but not more than a total of five thousand dollars ($5,000), or as provided in the regulations adopted by the department, not to exceed the reasonable regulatory costs of the department.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 74. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118285.

118285.  To containerize sharps waste, a person shall do all of the following:(a) Place all sharps waste into a sharps container.(b) Tape closed or tightly lid full sharps containers ready for disposal to preclude loss of contents.(c) Store sharps containers ready for disposal for not more than thirty days without the written approval of the enforcement agency.(d) Label sharps containers with the words “sharps waste” or with the international biohazard symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD.”(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 166, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118286 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118286.

118286.  (a) A person shall not knowingly place home-generated sharps waste in any of the following containers:(1) Any container used for the collection of solid waste, recyclable materials, or greenwaste.(2) Any container used for the commercial collection of solid waste or recyclable materials from business establishments.(3) Any roll-off container used for the collection of solid waste, construction, and demolition debris, greenwaste, or other recyclable materials.(b) Home-generated sharps waste shall be transported only in a sharps container, or other containers approved by the enforcement agency, and shall only be managed at any of the following:(1) A household hazardous waste facility pursuant to Section 25218.13.(2) A “home-generated sharps consolidation point” as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 117904.(3) A medical waste generator’s facility pursuant to Section 118147.(4) A facility through the use of a medical waste mail-back container approved by the United States Postal Service.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 77. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118290 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118290.

118290.  Any small quantity generator who has properly containerized the medical waste according to the requirements of this article may store the waste in a permitted common storage facility.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118295 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118295.

118295.  A person shall thoroughly wash and decontaminate reusable rigid containers for medical waste by a method approved by the enforcement agency each time they are emptied, unless the surfaces of the containers have been completely protected from contamination by disposable liners, bags, or other devices removed with the waste. These containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Approved methods of decontamination include, but are not limited to, agitation to remove visible soil combined with one of the following procedures:(a)  Exposure to hot water of at least 82° Centigrade (180° Fahrenheit) for a minimum of 15 seconds. (b)  Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with, or immersion in, one of the following for a minimum of three minutes: (1)  Hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine). (2)  Phenolic solution (500 ppm active agent). (3)  Iodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine). (4)  Quaternary ammonium solution (400 ppm active agent). (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118300.

118300.  Any leak or spill of a medical waste by a medical waste generator, hazardous waste hauler, or treatment facility shall be decontaminated by procedures adopted by the department.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118305.

118305.  A person shall not use reusable pails, drums, dumpsters, or bins used for medical waste for the containment of solid waste, or for other purposes, except after being decontaminated by the procedures specified in Section 118295 and removal of all medical waste labels.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118307 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118307.

118307.  Medical waste that is stored in an area prior to transfer to the designated accumulation area, as defined in Section 118310, shall be stored in an area that is either locked or under direct supervision or surveillance. Intermediate storage areas shall be marked with the international biohazard symbol or the signage described in Section 118310. These warning signs shall be readily legible from a distance of five feet. This section does not apply to the rooms in which medical waste is generated.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 78. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118310.

118310.  A designated accumulation area used for the storage of medical waste containers prior to transportation or treatment shall be secured so as to deny access to unauthorized persons and shall be marked with warning signs on, or adjacent to, the exterior of entry doors, gates, or lids. The storage area may be secured by use of locks on entry doors, gates, or receptacle lids.The wording of warning signs shall be in English, “CAUTION—BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA—UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS KEEP OUT,” and in Spanish, “CUIDADO—ZONA DE RESIDUOS—BIOLOGICOS PELIGROSOS—PROHIBIDA LA ENTRADA A PERSONAS NO AUTORIZADAS,” or in another language, in addition to English, determined to be appropriate by the infection control staff or enforcement agency. A warning sign concerning infectious waste, as that term was defined by Section 25117.5 as it read on December 31, 1990, that sign having been installed before April 1, 1991, meets the requirements of this section, until the sign is changed and as long as the sign is not moved. Warning signs shall be readily legible during daylight from a distance of at least 25 feet.Any enclosure or designated accumulation area shall provide medical waste protection from animals and natural elements and shall not provide a breeding place or a food source for insects or rodents.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 166, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118315 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118315.

118315.  A person shall not use a trash chute to transfer medical waste.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9 - Containment and Storage|Section 118320.

118320.  (a)  Except as provided in subdivision (b), compactors or grinders shall not be used to process medical waste until after the waste has been treated pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 118215) and rendered solid waste. (b)  (1)  Grinding or compacting may be used when it is an integral part of an alternative treatment method approved by the department. (2)  A compactor may be used to compact medical waste if the type of medical waste compactor proposed to be used is evaluated by the department, and approved by the department prior to its use pursuant to the following criteria: (A)  The compactor operates without the release of liquids or pathogenic microorganisms from the medical waste during placement of the medical waste into, or removal of the medical waste from, the compactor units, and during the compaction process. (B)  The compacted medical waste will not release liquids or pathogens during any subsequent handling and no residual waste will be left in the compactor unit after the process is completed. (C)  Compactor operations and maintenance personnel will not be at any substantial increased risk of exposure to pathogens. (D)  The compactor has been demonstrated not to have any adverse effects on any treatment method. If only specific treatment methods are compatible with the compaction process, the department shall condition its approval of the compactor for use only in conjunction with treatment methods, with regard to which no adverse effects have been demonstrated. (c)  Medical waste in bags or other containers shall not be subject to compaction by any compacting device and shall not be placed for storage or transport in a portable or mobile trash compactor, except as allowed pursuant to subdivision (b). (Added by renumbering Section 25088 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 536, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.

118321.  (a)  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Trauma Scene Waste Management Act. (b)  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the interests of the health and safety of the public and the solid waste industry to regulate the handling and treatment of waste that, but for contamination with large quantities of human blood or body fluids as a result of death, serious injury, or illness, would be solid waste. (c)  The Legislature further finds and declares that, in the interest of safe and uniform management of trauma scene waste, practitioners of trauma scene management should be subject to regulation by the department. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.1.

118321.1.  (a) A trauma scene waste management practitioner shall register with the department on forms provided by the department.(b) The department shall register a trauma scene waste management practitioner and issue a trauma scene waste hauling permit to a trauma scene waste management practitioner who submits a completed application form and the registration fee, upon approval of the application by the department.(c) A registered trauma scene waste management practitioner is exempt from the registration requirements imposed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 118025) or Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 25167.1) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 upon haulers of medical waste.(d) Registered trauma scene waste management practitioners shall pay an annual fee of two hundred dollars ($200) to the department for deposit in the fund. The fee revenues deposited in the fund pursuant to this subdivision may be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the implementation of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 79. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.2.

118321.2.  (a)  The department shall maintain an inventory of registered trauma scene waste management practitioners. (b)  The department shall submit a list of registered trauma scene waste management practitioners to all local agency health officers and directors of environmental health, county administrators, and county sheriffs, and shall make the list available, upon request, to other public agencies and to the public. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.3.

118321.3.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 117650, the department shall be the sole enforcement agency with regard to the management of trauma scene waste. (b)  The department, working with the trauma scene waste management industry and the health care industry, shall establish the following standards: (1)  Documentation of personal protection required to be provided for, and used by, workers in accordance with the California Occupational and Safety Administration’s bloodborne pathogen standards. (2)  Technologies and chemicals appropriate to the task of cleanup and disinfecting. (c)  The department may adopt regulations pursuant to which trauma scene waste management practitioners shall document both of the following: (1)  Identification of trauma scene waste within the scope of this chapter. (2)  Compliance with disposal requirements, including, but not limited to, tracking the transportation of trauma scene waste. (d)  The department shall adopt procedures to provide information to trauma scene waste management practitioners recommending procedures for removing trauma scene waste from trauma scenes. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.4.

118321.4.  As specified in Section 117705, a trauma scene waste management practitioner who transports trauma scene waste shall be deemed the generator of the trauma scene waste for purposes of this part.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.5.

118321.5.  (a)  Trauma scene waste shall be removed from the trauma scene immediately upon completion of the removal phase of a trauma scene waste removal operation.(b) Trauma scene waste shall be transported to a permitted medical waste transfer station or treatment facility pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 118000, or may be stored in a dedicated freezer at the business location of the trauma scene waste management practitioner for a period of not more than 14 days, or as otherwise approved by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 80. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118321.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 9.5 - Trauma Scene Waste Management|Section 118321.6.

118321.6.  (a)  This chapter does not limit or abridge the jurisdiction of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Industrial Relations. (b)  This chapter does not prohibit a business from employing or contracting with a person to provide cleanup or consultative services, including those services provided by an industrial hygienist, with respect to trauma scene waste if those services are incidental to the principal course and scope of services provided by the person. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118325 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 10 - Enforcement|Section 118325.

118325.  An enforcement agency, district attorney, city attorney, or city prosecutor may bring an action to enjoin the violation, or threatened violation, of this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part, in the superior court in the county where the violation occurred or is about to occur. Any proceeding under this section shall be in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the enforcement agency, district attorney, city attorney, or city prosecutor is not required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show the lack of an adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss.With respect to any action brought pursuant to this section alleging actual violation of this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part, the court shall, if it finds the allegations to be true, issue its order enjoining the continuance of the violation.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118335 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 10 - Enforcement|Section 118335.

118335.  (a) In order to carry out the purpose of this part, any authorized representative of the enforcement agency may do any of the following:(1) Enter and inspect a facility for which a medical waste permit or registration has been issued, for which a medical waste permit or registration application has been filed, or that is subject to registration or permitting requirements pursuant to this part. Enter and inspect a vehicle for which a hazardous waste hauler registration has been issued, for which an application has been filed for a hazardous waste hauler registration, or that is subject to registration requirements pursuant to this part.(2) Inspect and copy any records, reports, test results, or other information related to the requirements of this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part.(b) The inspection shall be made with the consent of the owner or possessor of the facilities or, if consent is refused, with a warrant duly issued pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, in the event of an emergency affecting the public health or safety, an inspection may be made without consent or the issuance of a warrant.(c) Any traffic officer, as defined in Section 625 of the Vehicle Code, and any peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code, may enforce Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 118000) and this chapter, and for purposes of enforcing these chapters, traffic officers and these peace officers are authorized representatives of the department.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 81. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)