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Medical Waste Laws, RegulatiV, and Standards 0 Page 1 of 1 <br /> Medical Waste Laws, Regulations, and Standards <br /> Medical Waste Management Act <br /> The Medical Waste Management Act(MWMA)(California Health and Safety Code Sections 117600—118360)(PDF)10...Word <br /> 10 governs the management of medical waste in all jurisdictions of the state(for a listing of regulators see Local Enforcement <br /> Agencies). <br /> Permitting Medical Waste Facility Regulations <br /> Regulations are in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations(CCR), Division 4 Environmental Health,Chapter 21:Minimum <br /> Standards for Permitting Medical Waste Facilities CPDF)ID...Word C <br /> Blood Borne Pathogen Standard <br /> Enforcement of the Blood Borne Pathogen Standard(PDF)10 is the responsibility of the California Department of Industrial Relations <br /> (Cal/OSHA). It is found in CCR Title 8,Chapter 4(Division of Industrial Safety),Sub-Chapter 7(General Industry Safety Orders),Group <br /> 16(Control of Hazardous Substances),Article 109(Hazardous Substances and Processes). <br /> Self-Assessment Manual <br /> The California Department of Health Services(the precursor to CDPH),in partnership with the California Hospital Association,developed <br /> a Self-Assessment Manual for Proper Management of Medical Waste(PDF)10 that can assist generators wishing to improve either <br /> compliance or efficiency in management of healthcare-generated waste. Although developed to assist in compliance with the MWMA, <br /> the manual also provides useful waste management information for all health care facilities. <br /> Medical Waste Management Program(MWMP) <br /> Contact Information for MWMP <br /> Last modified on:4/10/2008 1:52 PM <br /> http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/medicalwaste/Pages/LawsRegs.aspx 3/21/2011 <br />