Statute · California Health and Safety Code
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 118285 — Containment and Storage
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 118285
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2007-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
To containerize sharps waste, a person shall do all of the following:
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 118285 — Containment and Storage is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.”