114 chapters · 2,304 sections in this title.
RCW 18.76.010 Purpose.
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The legislature finds that accidental and purposeful exposure to drugs, poisons, and toxic substances continues to be a severe health problem in the state of Washington. It further finds that a significant reduction in the consequences of such accidental exposures has occurred as…
RCW 18.76.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Poison information center medical director" means a person who: (a) Is licensed to practice medicine and surgery und…
RCW 18.76.030 Poison information center—Statewide program.
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The department shall, in a manner consistent with this chapter, provide support for the statewide program of poison and drug information services. These services shall, no later than June 30, 1993, be centralized in and coordinated by a single nonprofit center to be located in a …
RCW 18.76.041 Consulting with other poison programs.
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The department shall establish a system for consulting with other state and local agency programs concerned with poisons and poisonings, incidents involving exposures to potentially poisonous substances, and other toxicological matters to develop the most coordinated and consiste…