CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
Summary
SCH Number
1997105833
Public Agency
California Department of Public Health
(CDPH)
Document Title
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/2/1997
Document Description
THIS IS AN EXISTING TEACHING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION OPERATED BY CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO.MEDICAL WASTE IS GENERATED BY THE HEALTH CENTER AND VARIUOS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH CARE.THE UNIVER SITY DEPARTMENTS AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH CARE.THE UNIVERSITY TREATS LESS THAN 8000 POUNDS OF MEDICAL WASTE ON SITE PER YEAR. WASTE IS TREATED PREDOMINANTLY ON 8AM TO 5PM MONDAY -FRIDAY BASIS, AT TWO LOCATIONS ON CAMPUS. THE METHOD OF MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT FOR THIS PROJECT IS STEAM STERILIZATION (AUTOCLAVE).STEAM STERILAZATION IS A PERMITTED METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGMENT ACT. THE UNIVERSITY HAS OPERATED THE ON SITE MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES AT THIS LOCATION SINCE APPROX. 1970. OPERATION OF THE AUTOCLAVES PREDATES THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1990.
Contact Information
Name
ELISA GARIN
Agency Name
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Chico
Counties
Butte
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
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