SB 5231 - DIGEST

     Requires generators of cultures and stocks to treat those cultures and stocks before final disposal in either of the following ways:  (1) The generators may treat the cultures and stocks before transport from the facility; or

     (2) segregate the cultures and stocks from other biomedical waste and transport them to a treatment facility.  Cultures and stocks shall not be subject to any process that creates the potential for the generation or release of airborne pathogens from the waste before treatment.

     Takes effect January 1, 2002.