(a) This part governs medical waste management at the facility where waste is generated, at transfer stations, and at treatment facilities. This part also governs the tracking of medical waste beyond what is required in federal shipping documents and regulates aspects of the transport of regulated medical waste.
Medical Waste Management Program - California Department …
The MWMP permits and inspects all medical waste offsite treatment facilities and medical waste transfer stations. In addition to the treatment methods specifically allowed in the MWMA, there are alternative medical waste treatment technologies approved for use in California.
A Guide to California Medical Waste Disposal Regulations
2018年9月13日 · Comprehensive Overview of California's Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA) The Medical Waste Management Act of California’s Health & Safety Code is a 59-page document covering standards and guidelines for California’s …
file a medical waste management plan (Plan) with the enforcement agency. Utilize this checklist along with the . Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA) in drafting a plan specific to your facility. A copy of the MWMA can be found at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DRSEM/CDPH%20Document%20Library/EMB …
California Code, HSC 117690 - California Legislative Information
(a) “Medical waste” means any biohazardous, pathology, pharmaceutical, or trace chemotherapy waste not regulated by the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-580), as amended; sharps and trace chemotherapy wastes generated in a health care setting in the diagnosis, treatment, immunization, or care of humans ...
California Health and Safety Code § 117600 (2023) - Justia Law
Cal. HSC Code § 117600 - 117600. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Medical Waste Management Act.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
The Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA), Section 117705 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC) considers any person whose act or process produces medical waste to be a “medical waste generator” in California (e.g. a facility or …
Medical Waste Management Act California Health and Safety Code Sections 117600 – 118360 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS.....7
Medical Waste | Orange County California - Health Care Agency
A copy of the Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA), which governs the management of medical waste in all jurisdictions in the State, is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format on the California Department of Health Services webpage.
Medical Waste Management Regulations in California
California has specific regulations in place for on-site medical waste management under the Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA) and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. These regulations mandate proper segregation, packaging, labeling, transportation, and disposal of medical waste generated at healthcare facilities.