California § 118321. 118321. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12.)

California Statutes

§ 118321. — 118321. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 12.)

California § 118321.

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Code HSCHealth and Safety Code - HSC

Div. 104.DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Part 14.PART 14. MEDICAL WASTE

Ch. 9.5.CHAPTER 9.5. Trauma Scene Waste Management

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(a)This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Trauma Scene Waste Management Act.

(b)The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the interests of the health and safety of the public and the solid waste industry to regulate the handling and treatment of waste that, but for contamination with large quantities of human blood or body fluids as a result of death, serious injury, or illness, would be solid waste.

(c)The Legislature further finds and declares that, in the interest of safe and uniform management of trauma scene waste, practitioners of trauma scene management should be subject to regulation by the department.

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(a)
This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Trauma Scene Waste Management Act.
(b)
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the interests of the health and safety of the public and the solid waste industry to regulate the handling and treatment of waste that, but for contamination with large quantities of human blood or body fluids as a result of death, serious injury, or illness, would be solid waste.
(c)
The Legislature further finds and declares that, in the interest of safe and uniform management of trauma scene waste, practitioners of trauma scene management should be subject to regulation by the department.