California Health and Safety Code

§ 118280

HSC § 118280 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 104 · Part 14 · Ch. 9

Statute text

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 future storage and handling. When containers are prepared for transport offsite from the facility, they shall be prepared in compliance with United States Department of Transportation requirements.

(b)(1) Medical waste may be placed into a biohazard bag not to exceed three pounds or one gallon and tied, as required in subdivision (a), in a patient room and shall be immediately transported upon completion of the procedure directly from the point of generation and placed into a biohazard container stored in a soiled utility room or other biohazardous waste storage area without having first been placed into a secondary container in the patient room.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 76. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.