Section 117700.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 117700.
in effectMedical waste does not include any of the following:
(a)
Waste generated in food processing or biotechnology that does not contain an infectious agent, as defined in Section 117675, or an agent capable of causing an infection that is highly communicable, as defined in Section 117665.
(b)
Waste generated in biotechnology that does not contain human blood or blood products or animal blood or blood products suspected of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be communicable to humans or a highly communicable disease.
(c)
Urine, feces, saliva, sputum, nasal secretions,
sweat, tears, or vomitus, unless it contains visible or recognizable fluid blood, as provided in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 117690.
(d)
Waste which is not biohazardous, such as paper towels, paper products, articles containing nonfluid blood, and other medical solid waste products commonly found in the facilities of medical waste generators.
(e)
Hazardous waste, radioactive waste, or household waste, including, but not limited to, home-generated sharps waste, as defined in Section 117671.
(f)
Waste generated from normal and legal veterinarian, agricultural, and animal livestock management practices on a farm or ranch unless otherwise specified in law.
References
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 117675.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 117665.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 117690.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 117671.
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