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Infection i <br /> Section 6 <br /> Procedures for safe handling and disposal of sharps waste <br /> The sharps waste container shall be labeled with the words "sharps waste" or with the <br /> international biohazard symbol and the word "BIOHAZARD". <br /> Each procedure area and decontamination/sterilization area shall have a container for the <br /> disposal of sharps waste. Sharps waste containers must be easily accessible to the <br /> practitioner. <br /> Sharps waste must be removed and disposed of by a company, or removal and transportation <br /> through a mail-back system approved by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of section <br /> 118245 <br /> Provide the location of each Sharps container in your facility: Procedure room next to the sink <br /> Provide the method or licensed biohazard waste hauler used to dispose of the sharps <br /> generated at this facility: Waste Management Healthcare Solutions - mail back disposal kits <br /> 1-800-664-1434 <br /> What is the frequency of your sharps disposal? When it is filled to the full line <br />