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.,80ARD OF TRUSTEES <br />X R. Glover, M. D., Pres. <br />Patricia E. Vannucci, Sec'y, <br />Anthonette Van Spronsen <br />Kenneth Heffel <br />Earl Pimentel, Jr. <br />Fern Bugbee <br />Jack T. Jennings, D.D.S. <br />William J. Wade <br />Mary Anna Love <br />SA*AQUIN LOCAL HEALTH DISTAW SERVING <br />City of Tracy <br />1601 East Hazelton Avenue, P.O. Box 2009 San Joaquin County <br />City of Escalon <br />Stockton, California 95201 City of Lodi <br />City of Manteca <br />(209) 466-6781 City of Ripon <br />City of Stockton <br />Jack J Williams, M. D , District Health Officer San Joaquin County <br />San Joaquin County <br />Gary Eggert, Deputy Director <br />San Joaquin County Health Care Services <br />P.O. Box 1020 <br />Stockton, California 95201 <br />Section 71651 of Title 22, California Administrative Code, provides <br />that infectious hospital wastes shall be disposed of in an incin- <br />erator providing complete combustion. You have provided infor- <br />mation which indicates that this procedure is not practicable at <br />San Joaquin General Hospital. The Code provides that alternative <br />methods of waste disposal may be approved by the local health <br />officer. <br />The procedure you have described for disposal of microbiological <br />waste at the San Joaquin General Hospital Laboratory (autoclaving <br />of all contaminated materials, followed by disposition of solid <br />materials in a sanitary landfill) is hereby approved. A copy of <br />this procedure, dated March 20, 1981, as amended in January, 1983, <br />is attached for reference. This procedure will not jeopardize <br />the public health and safety. <br />J. WILLIAMS, M.D. <br />District Health Officer <br />EM. <br />CC: State Department of Health Services <br />Facilities Licensing <br />