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SAN �JUAQUIN p <br /> Environmental Health Department <br /> —COUNTY-- <br /> Greatness grows here. <br /> Medical Waste Permit Application <br /> Please review these guidelines, complete the forms and obtain a permit (if required) before generating <br /> medical waste. <br /> 1. Review the California Health &Safety Code (HSC) §§ 117690, "Medical Waste"and 117700,"Not <br /> Medical Waste"to determine if your facility is generating regulated medical waste. A copy of these <br /> sections is included with these forms. The complete California Medical Waste Management Act, <br /> HSC §§ 117600-118360, can be found here: https:Hle_qinfo,legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtmI . <br /> 2. if your facility does not generate or store regulated medical waste, then complete the Certification <br /> Statement for operators not required to register with the EHD. Submit the document to the EHD <br /> for review and filing. <br /> 3. If your facility generates less than 200 pounds per month of regulated medical waste, do not treat <br /> any amount of waste, and do not store waste for other facilities, then complete the Certification <br /> Statement for Operators not required to register with the EHD. Submit the document to the EHD <br /> for review and filing. <br /> 4. Review the treatment regulations to determine if your facility is treating regulated medical waste. <br /> Treatment means to make the medical waste suitable for disposal as solid waste. A common <br /> treatment method is steam sterilization. If your facility treats any amount of regulated medical <br /> waste, apply for a permit. Complete the Registration form, Service Request form and a Medical <br /> Waste Management Plan. See the included Plan guidelines to assist with completing the Plan. <br /> Pay the Plan Check fee and submit all documents to the San Joaquin County Environmental <br /> Health Department(EHD)for review. <br /> 5. If your facility generates 200 pounds or more per month of regulated medical waste and do not <br /> treat the waste, then apply for a permit. Complete the Registration form, Service Request form <br /> and a Medical Waste Management Plan. See the included Plan guidelines to assist with <br /> completing the Plan. Pay the Plan Check fee and submit all documents to the San Joaquin <br /> County Environmental Health Department (EHD)for review. <br /> 6. Review the common storage facility regulations in the California Medical Waste Management Act <br /> to determine if your facility is a common storage facility. A common storage facility means an <br /> onsite medical waste accumulation area used by small quantity generators otherwise operating <br /> Independently. If your facility is a common storage facility,then apply for a permit. Complete the <br /> Registration form and the Service Request form. Pay the Plan Check fee and submit all <br /> documents to the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(EHD)for review. <br /> .... .7...-EHD-staff-will-review-the submitted information-and-issue-a-permit-if-the-application-is-complete, <br /> correct and registration is required. <br /> 8. Contact the EHD staff at(209)468-3420 with any questions. <br /> 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www,sigov.org/ehd <br />