CHAPTER 9. Containment and Storage

Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6.

§§ 118275–118320 · 12 sections

§ 118275 (a) To containerize or store medical waste, at the point of generation and while collected in that room, a person shall do all of the following: (1) Medical…
§ 118280 To containerize biohazard bags, a person shall do all of the following: (a) The bags shall be tied to prevent leakage or expulsion of contents during all…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 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…
§ 118315 A person shall not use a trash chute to transfer medical waste.
§ 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…