Md. Code Regs. 26.13.13.03

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

Section 26.13.13.03 - Special Medical Waste Discharge

A. Immediate Action.

(1) If a discharge of special medical waste occurs during transportation, the transporter shall take appropriate immediate action to protect human health and the environment (for example, notify local authorities, dike the discharge area), and shall notify the Department and local authorities, if any, within 1 hour of the incident, or, if not immediately discovered, within 1 hour of discovery of the incident, by calling (866) 633-4686.

(2) If a discharge of special medical waste occurs during transportation, and an official of a State or local government or a federal agency acting within the scope of his official responsibilities determines that immediate removal of the waste is necessary to protect human health or the environment, that official may authorize the removal of the waste by transporters who do not have State identification numbers.

(3) An air, rail, highway, or water transporter who has discharged special medical waste shall:

(a) Give notice, if required by 40 CFR § 171.15, to the National Response Center, (800)424-8802;

(b) Submit a report in writing to the Department.

(4) A water (bulk shipment) transporter who has discharged special medical waste shall give notice under 33 CFR § 153.203 to the National Response Center, (800) 424-8802 or, in the District of Columbia, (202) 276-2675, and to the State, (866) 633-4686.

B. Discharge Clean Up. A transporter shall clean up any special medical waste discharge that occurs during transportation or take such action as may be required or approved by federal, State, or local officials so that the special medical waste discharge no longer presents a hazard to human health or the environment.

C. All references to 49 CFR in COMAR 26.13.11-26.13.13 mean 49 CFR as it has been adopted as of October 1, 2007.

Md. Code Regs. 26.13.13.03

Regulations .03 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 .03 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 733)
Regulation .03 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 599)
Regulation .03C amended effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 812)