Health & Saf. Code, § 118285 · Chapter 9. Containment and Storage
Health & Saf. Code, § 118285
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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.”
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 166, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.
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