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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 14Ch. 4§ 117935 Medical Waste Management Plans

§ 117935 Medical Waste Management Plans

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§ 117935 Medical Waste Management Plans

Key Takeaways

  • •Small businesses that create medical waste must register with the government and make a plan for how they handle it.
  • •The plan must include details like what kind of waste they make, how much, and how they treat or get rid of it.
  • •If the business stops treating waste, they must have a plan to clean up the place properly.
  • •The business must promise that all the information in the plan is true and correct.

Example

A small doctor's office that gives shots and creates medical waste like used needles.

The doctor's office must tell the government their name, address, and what kind of waste they make (like needles). They also need to say how they will safely throw away the needles and clean up if they stop treating waste. They must promise all the information is correct.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 117935 Medical Waste Management Plans

A small quantity generator required to register with the enforcement agency pursuant to Section 117930 shall file with the enforcement agency a medical waste management plan on forms prescribed by the enforcement agency, if provided. The plans shall contain, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) The name of the person. (b) The business address of the person. (c) The type of business. (d) The types, and the estimated average monthly quantity, of medical waste generated. (e) The type of treatment used onsite. (f) The name and business address of the registered hazardous waste hauler used by the generator for backup treatment and disposal, for waste when the onsite treatment method is not appropriate due to the hazardous or radioactive characteristics of the waste. (g) The name of the registered hazardous waste hauler used by the generator to have untreated medical waste removed for treatment and disposal, if applicable. (h) The name of the common carrier used by the generator to transport pharmaceutical waste offsite for treatment and disposal pursuant to Section 118032, if applicable. (i) If applicable, the steps taken to categorize the pharmaceutical wastes generated at the facility to ensure that the wastes are properly disposed of as follows: (1) Pharmaceutical wastes classified by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as “controlled substances” are disposed of in compliance with DEA requirements. (2) The name and business address of the registered hazardous waste hauler used by the generator to have wastes that are not regulated pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and nonradioactive pharmaceutical wastes regulated as medical waste safely removed for treatment in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 118222 as waste requiring specific methods. (j) A closure plan for the termination of treatment at the facility using, at a minimum, one of the methods of decontamination specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 118295, thereby rendering the property to an acceptable sanitary condition following the completion of treatment services at the site. (k) A statement certifying that the information provided is complete and accurate. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 40. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

small quantity generatormedical waste management planenforcement agencyhazardous waste haulerpharmaceutical wasteclosure plan

Related Statutes

  • § 117925 Medical Waste Treatment Registration
  • § 117940 Medical Waste Generator Registration
  • § 117945 Small Quantity Generator Records
  • § 114069 Outdoor Food Display Rules
  • § 114094 Food Facility Compliance Fines

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 117935.
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