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SAN JOAQUIN Environmental Health Department <br /> — C,JUNTY— <br /> Medical Waste Permit Application <br /> Please review these guidelines, complete the forms and obtain a permit (if required) before generating <br /> medica 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://feginfo.legisfature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml . <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 /> 9 q <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.sjgov.org/ehd <br />