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Maryland Medical Waste: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

Special medical wastes: Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.13.11

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Definitions:

Medical waste: COMAR 26.13.11.02

Exclusions: COMAR 26.13.11.03

Infectious waste: COMAR 26.04.07.02

Generators: COMAR 26.13.12.01 to 26.13.12.07

Transporters: COMAR 26.13.13.01 to 26.13.13.04

Certificate required: COMAR 26.13.13.01(C)

Safety inspection: COMAR 26.13.13.01(F)

Vehicle standards: COMAR 26.13.13.01(D)

Stoppage: COMAR 26.13.13.01(E)

Manifests and recordkeeping: COMAR 26.13.13.02

Discharges: COMAR 26.13.13.03

Treatment and disposal: COMAR 10.06.06.01 to 10.06.06.07

Treatment before disposal: COMAR 10.06.06.04

Treatment of sharps before disposal: COMAR 10.06.06.05

Alternative treatment methods: COMAR 10.06.06.06

Disposal: COMAR 10.06.06.07

Penalties: COMAR 10.06.06.08

Hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators (HMIWIs):

Existing sources: 40 CFR 60.30e to 60.39e, 40 CFR 62.5162, COMAR 26.11.08.08-1, and COMAR 26.11.08.08-2

New sources: 40 CFR 60.50c to 60.58c

Training: COMAR 26.11.08.09

Regulatory Agencies

Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Land Management Administration

MDE Air and Radiation Management Administration (ARMA)

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. Maryland has state medical waste regulations, including manifest and recordkeeping requirements, for transporters and generators. However, the state refers to its medical waste as "special medical waste."

Incineration of medical waste is regulated under the state's air quality program. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a New Source ...


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