VACA VALLEY HOSPITAL
Summary
SCH Number
1997105873
Public Agency
California Department of Public Health
(CDPH)
Document Title
VACA VALLEY HOSPITAL
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/10/1997
Document Description
THIS IS AN EXISTING 50 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL OPERATED BY THE NORTH BAY HOSPITAL GROUP.THE HOSPITAL OPERATES ON A DAILY BASIS AND TREATS APPRO. 6000 POUNDS OF MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT ONSITE PER MONTH AS PART OF ROUTINE HOSPITAL OPERATION. THE METHOD OF MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT FOR THIS PROJECT IS STEAM STERILIZATION (AUTOCLAVE). STEAM STERILIZATION IS A PERMITTED METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT. VACA HOSPITAL HAS OPERATED THE ON SITE MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES AT THIS LOCATION SINCE 1988. OPERATION OF THE AUTOCLAVE PREDATES THE MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES AT THIS LOCATION SINCE 1988. OPERATION OF THE AUTOCLAVE PREDATES THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGMENT ACT OF 1990.
Contact Information
Name
ELISA GARIN
Agency Name
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL MNGMT BRANCH
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Vacaville
Counties
Solano
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
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