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In response to your request, the following information is furnished for the handling of infectious waste: 1. Infectious wastes may be disposed of in an incinerator providing complete combustion and approved bv the San JoLiquin County Air Pollution Control District. 2. Joint use of an approved incinerator at another medical or health facility may be permitted if written approval is granted by the Local Health Officer. 3. Disposal at a . I sanitary sewer or other method of disposal of infectious wastes may be permitted if all syringes and needles have been mutilated or otherwise made unusable, all infectious wastes have been autoclaved and rendered non-infectious, and written approval is granted by the Local Health Officer. 4. Disposal of infectious wastes at an approved sanitary landfil may be permitted by the Local Health Officer providing the following conditions are met: a. All infectious waste should be securely wrapped in an impervious material to prevent seepage of blood, liquid or moisture. b. The package should then be sealed with adhesive tape to prevent it from opening during normal handling. c. The paper -wrapped packages should then be placed in plastic bags and sealed. d. The sealed plastic bags should be stored in tightly covered rodent proof, metal garbage containers and removed from the premises at least twice weekly by the local refuse collection service to an approved sanitary landfill. BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN JOAN LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT SERVING A. R. Glover, M,D., Pros. City of Tracy Patricia E. Vannucci, Sec'y. 1601 East Hazelton Avenue, P.O. Box 2009 San Joaquin County Gerald Cromwell City of Escalon James F. Culbertson Stockton, California 95201 City of Lodi Earl Pimentel, Jr, City of Manteca Fern Sugbee (209) 46"781 City of Ripon Jack T. Jennings, D.D.S. City of Stockton W. J. Lange Jack J. Williams, M. D., District Health Officer San Joaquin County Mary Anne Love Son Joaquin County In response to your request, the following information is furnished for the handling of infectious waste: 1. Infectious wastes may be disposed of in an incinerator providing complete combustion and approved bv the San JoLiquin County Air Pollution Control District. 2. Joint use of an approved incinerator at another medical or health facility may be permitted if written approval is granted by the Local Health Officer. 3. Disposal at a . I sanitary sewer or other method of disposal of infectious wastes may be permitted if all syringes and needles have been mutilated or otherwise made unusable, all infectious wastes have been autoclaved and rendered non-infectious, and written approval is granted by the Local Health Officer. 4. Disposal of infectious wastes at an approved sanitary landfil may be permitted by the Local Health Officer providing the following conditions are met: a. All infectious waste should be securely wrapped in an impervious material to prevent seepage of blood, liquid or moisture. b. The package should then be sealed with adhesive tape to prevent it from opening during normal handling. c. The paper -wrapped packages should then be placed in plastic bags and sealed. d. The sealed plastic bags should be stored in tightly covered rodent proof, metal garbage containers and removed from the premises at least twice weekly by the local refuse collection service to an approved sanitary landfill.