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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 14Ch. 4§ 117945 Small Quantity Generator Records

§ 117945 Small Quantity Generator Records

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§ 117945 Small Quantity Generator Records

Key Takeaways

  • •Small businesses that create a little bit of medical waste must keep records of how they handle it.
  • •They need to write down how they store, treat, and throw away the medical waste.
  • •If they send medical waste away, they must keep shipping records for at least 3 years.
  • •These records must be shown to inspectors if asked.

Example

A small doctor's office that throws away used needles and bandages.

The office must keep a written plan showing how they safely store and throw away the needles and bandages. If they send the waste to a special disposal company, they must keep the shipping papers for 3 years. If an inspector visits, they must show these records.

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§ 117945 Small Quantity Generator Records

(a) A small quantity generator who is not required to register pursuant to this chapter shall maintain on file in its office all of the following: (1) An information document stating how the generator contains, stores, treats, and disposes of any medical waste generated through any act or process of the generator. (2) Records required by the United States Postal Service of any medical waste shipped offsite for treatment and disposal. The small quantity generator shall maintain, or have available electronically at the facility or from the medical waste hauler or common carrier, these records, for not less than three years. (b) Documentation shall be made available to the enforcement agency onsite. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 197. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

small quantity generatorinformation documentmedical wasteUnited States Postal Serviceenforcement agency

Related Statutes

  • § 117925 Medical Waste Treatment Registration
  • § 117928 Medical Waste Storage Permits
  • § 117935 Medical Waste Management Plans
  • § 114069 Outdoor Food Display Rules
  • § 114094 Food Facility Compliance Fines

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 117945.
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