Sharps Usage in CA 40 Million People in CA 7.6% are Diabetic 16% Inject Insulin 486,000 People...

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

Jim Cropper

(916) 341-6595

jcropper@ciwmb.ca.gov