California Health and Safety Code

§ 118320

HSC § 118320 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 104 · Part 14 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(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:

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 25088 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 536, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1997.