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Sharps Usage in CA• 40 Million People in CA
• 7.6% are Diabetic
• 16% Inject Insulin
• 486,000 People Self-Inject Insulin in CA
• 2 Syringes Used Per Day/Person
Sharps Usage in CA
•355 Million Syringes for Diabetics
•Only 30% of Self-Injectors are Self-Injecting Diabetics
•Could be 1 Billion Sharps Per Year Needed to Be Disposed
SB 1305-Sharps LawEffective September 1, 2008
Added Home-Generated Sharps Waste
Home-Generated Sharps are not Medical Waste
Requires Special Handling and Disposal
Home-Generated Sharps Waste Disposal Ban
Sharps Can’t be Placed in the Following Containers:
Solid Waste,
Recyclable Materials, and
Greenwaste.
Enforcement
Enforcement of This Law is Unclear and May Only be Done Through a Local Ordinance.
Disposal Options for Home-Generated Sharps Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Facility,
Sharps Consolidation Point,
Medical Waste Generator Facility, or
Mail-back Container.
Disposal Options-Consolidation Points
Must Accept Home-Generated Sharps
Need Written Approval from Local Enforcement Agency
Must Accept Sharps in Approved Containers; and
Sharps Must be Handled, Stored and Transported as a Medical Waste After Receipt.
Set Up a Web Page-www.ciwmb.ca.gov/HHW/Sharps
LawWhere to Dispose of Sharps-Searchable DatabaseSummary of Local ProgramsSurveyListservSurvey InformationPoster, Brochure, MailerLink to FDA Approved ContainersPowerpoint Presentations from WorkshopsLinks to Other Resources
What is the CIWMB Doing Regarding Sharps?
Other ResourcesCalifornia Dept of Public Health-
www.cdph.ca.gov
Medical Waste Management Act Alternative Treatment Technology List Registered Transporter List
CIWMB-www.ciwmb.ca.gov/HHW/Sharps
San Luis Obispo County Ordinance-Mandatory Take Back
Diabetes Cost Calculator
Strategy Catalog Consolidation Points and Obtain New
Ones by Mailer
Provide Brochure to Pharmacies, Doctor Offices
Work with Diabetes Educators-12 Chapters and 1,000 Educators
Contact Non-Diabetic Illness Organizations, such as MS
Press Release on New Law
Promote Searchable Database