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Section 118295 Of Chapter 9. Containment And Storage From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 9.
118295
. A person shall thoroughly wash and decontaminate reusable
rigid containers for medical waste by a method approved by the
enforcement agency each time they are emptied, unless the surfaces of
the containers have been completely protected from contamination by
disposable liners, bags, or other devices removed with the waste.
These containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Approved methods of decontamination include, but are not limited to,
agitation to remove visible soil combined with one of the following
procedures:
(a) Exposure to hot water of at least 82 Centigrade (180 Fahrenheit) for a minimum of 15 seconds.
(b) Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with, or immersion in, one of the following for a minimum of three minutes:
(1) Hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine).
(2) Phenolic solution (500 ppm active agent).
(3) Iodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine).
(4) Quaternary ammonium solution (400 ppm active agent).
(a) Exposure to hot water of at least 82 Centigrade (180 Fahrenheit) for a minimum of 15 seconds.
(b) Exposure to chemical sanitizer by rinsing with, or immersion in, one of the following for a minimum of three minutes:
(1) Hypochlorite solution (500 ppm available chlorine).
(2) Phenolic solution (500 ppm active agent).
(3) Iodoform solution (100 ppm available iodine).
(4) Quaternary ammonium solution (400 ppm active agent).
