California Health and Safety Code

§ 118222

HSC § 118222 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 104 · Part 14 · Ch. 8

Statute text

(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.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 72. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.