Section 117700 Of Chapter 2. Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 2.
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. Medical 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.