California Health and Safety Code

§ 118321.5

HSC § 118321.5 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 104 · Part 14 · Ch. 9.5

Statute text

(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.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 80. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.