Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.
Section 7010.1 - Hydrolysis defined(a) "Hydrolysis" means the process by which the following two steps are taken: (1) The reduction of the body of a deceased person to its essential organic components and bone fragments by alkaline hydrolysis. "Alkaline hydrolysis" is a process using heat or heat and applied pressure, water, and potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide in a hydrolysis chamber.(2) The processing of the remains after removal from the hydrolysis chamber pursuant to Section 7010.3.(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 7010.1
Added by Stats 2017 ch 846 (AB 967),s 34, eff. 1/1/2018.