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,and actsMitigations III. Environmental Setting,Impacts, g L. Public Health and Safety waste(San Joaquin County, 1992general,major hazardous waste constituents in a q h' ). In J typical municipal service area include paints,waste oils,corrosives,solvents,pesticides,and other poisons(Sierra Club, 1989). Nearly all households use and store these products,but unless the materials are used up or recycled,they must eventually enter the waste stream. Although it is illegal to dispose of commercially generated hazardous wastes in a Class III landfill such as the Austin Road Landfill,hazardous wastes inevitably are contained in the waste stream from time to time. In order to detect and discourage the disposal of hazardous or other improper wastes,the City of Stockton has developed a load-checking program. Trained city staff inspect one to two load on a random day each week. The landfill operator removes any suspicious waste from the active face and contacts the generator or arrange for proper disposal. The City of Stockton also sponsors household hazardous waste collection events to provide city residents with an alternative for disposing of their household hazardous waste. Medical Wastes Medical waste includes biohazardous,infectious materials as well as sharps,such as razor blades or syringe needles. Medical waste is generally regulated in the same manner as hazardous waste, except that special provisions apply to the storage,containment, and transportation of such wastes(California Health and Safety Code, Sections 25015 et seq.). The Austin Road Landfill accepts medical wastes in accordance with current regulations. Medical wastes must be secured in appropriately labeled red plastic bags to be allowed to be disposed at the landfill. The landfill does not accept recognizable anatomical remains, viable microbiology cultures, nor fetal remains. The landfill recently received a load of medical waste that was not properly autoclaved. The generator was required to remove the waste from the site (Giambastiani, 1993). Toxic Air Emissions Toxic air contaminants from the Austin Road Landfill have been tested and shown to not be detectable in ambient air(ERT, 1987). In 1987,an Air Quality Solid Waste Assessment Test (ASWAT)Report was prepared as required by the Calderon Bill(Health and Safety Code Section 41805.05). Results of the ASWAT test results for the landfill are discussed in Section III.G., Air Quality. III.L.7