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DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 14. MEDICAL WASTE 117600-118360›CHAPTER 2. Definitions 117625-117780

§ 117776

California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) “Trauma scene” means a location soiled by, or contaminated with, human blood, human body fluids, or other residues from the scene of a serious human injury, illness, or death.

(b) For purposes of this section, a location may include, but is not limited to, a physical structure that is not fixed geographically, such as mobile homes, trailers, or vehicles.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.)

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