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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 117750 — Definitions
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 117750
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2015-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) “Sharps container” means a rigid puncture-resistant container used in patient care or research activities meeting the standards of, and receiving approval from, the United States Food and Drug Administration as a medical device used for the collection of discarded medical needles or other…
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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 117750 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) “Sharps container” means a rigid puncture-resistant container used in patient care or research activities meeting the standards of, and receiving approval from, the United States Food and Drug Administration as a medical device used for the collection of discarded medical needles or other sharps.
(b) Sharps containers, including those used to containerize trace chemotherapeutic wastes, shall not be lined with a plastic bag or inner liner.