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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
INFESTED/CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & BEDDING
D-600
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
April 28, 1999
4-10-25
4-10-25
4-10-25
APPROVED BY:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Joel Swanson
REFERENCE:
Title 15 Sections 1206.5, 1212, 1264, 1280, and Appendix 11
Penal Code Section 6030, Health & Safety Code Part 14,
DBPPM Section D-200,
POLICY
Clothing and bedding infested with vermin such as lice or fleas or contaminated with
human body waste or fluids generated within the Detentions Bureau will be processed
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this policy.
DEFINITION(S):
For purposes of this policy, the following definitions will apply:
• Saturated: Soaked with visible liquid or contains large pieces of a substance.
• Stained: Discolored, marked, or smudged.
Procedure A: Yellow Hazardous Material Bag – Contents and Handling
The following items