Health and Safety Code section 118285

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.”

Source: Section 118285, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=118285. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_118285

Original Source: Section 118285, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=118285. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).