DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 14. MEDICAL WASTE 117600-118360›CHAPTER 9. Containment and Storage 118275-118320
§ 118285
California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
To containerize sharps waste, a person shall do all of the following:
(a) Place all sharps waste into a sharps container.
(b) Tape closed or tightly lid full sharps containers ready for disposal to preclude loss of contents.
(c) Store sharps containers ready for disposal for not more than thirty days without the written approval of the enforcement agency.
(d) Label sharps containers with the words “sharps waste” or with the international biohazard symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD.”
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 166, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.)
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