Md. Code Regs. 26.13.11.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 26.13.11.01 - Purpose and Scope

This chapter identifies those solid wastes that are subject to regulation as special medical wastes under COMAR 26.13.12 and 26.13.13. In this chapter:

A. Regulation .02 defines the terms "solid waste" and "special medical waste", identifies those wastes that are excluded, and establishes management requirements for special medical waste;

B. Regulations .02 and .03 set forth the criteria used by the Department to identify special medical wastes;

C. Special medical wastes are Controlled Hazardous Substances (CHS) and are subject to the provisions of COMAR 26.13.11-26.13.13, 26.13.02.02 s A, and the applicable provisions of 26.13.01;

D. Special medical waste is hereby exempted from the requirements of Environment Article, §§ 7-205, 7-224, 7-226, 7-232, 7-249(a)(3), 7-253(3), with respect to the driver's certificate only, and §7-253(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Md. Code Regs. 26.13.11.01

Regulations .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 28, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2549); emergency status extended at 16:4 Md. R. 493 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)
Regulations .01 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 733)