1. A. Wastes with State Hazardous Waste Number MD02.

   1. (1) In accordance with COMAR 26.13.01.04A and C, wastes that are residuals from the decontamination of the chemical warfare agents identified in §A(2) of this regulation that would otherwise be assigned State Hazardous Waste Number MD02 are excluded from the list of hazardous wastes in Regulation .18 of this chapter if the decontamination:

      1. (a) Has been conducted according to the protocol presented in §4.2 of the report “To Support the Delisting of Decontaminated Liquid Chemical Surety Materials as Listed Hazardous Waste from Specific Sources COMAR 10.51.02.16 and 10.51.02.16-1 K991—K999 and Residues from K991—K999” (U.S. Army Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1988), which is incorporated by reference; and

      2. (b) Is performed at a facility located at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground that is operated by:

         1. (i) The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center or a successor organization; or
         2. (ii) The Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense or a successor organization. (Agency note: The document cited in §A(1)(a) of this regulation was subsequently retitled and republished without other changes by the U. S. Army Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center as “Support for the Delisting of Decontaminated Liquid Chemical Surety Materials as Listed Hazardous Waste from Specific Sources (State) MD02 in COMAR 10.51.02.16-1”, Report Number CRDEC-TR-009, November 1988.)

   2. (2) The exclusion of §A(1) of this regulation is applicable to residuals from the decontamination of the following chemical warfare agents:

      1. (a) Ethyl dimethylamidocyanophosphate, also known by the common names GA and Tabun and the following alternate chemical names:

         1. (i) Ethyl N,N dimethylphosphoramidocyanidate; and
         2. (ii) Dimethylamidoethoxyphosphoryl cyanide;

      2. (b) Isopropyl methanefluorophosphonate, also known by the common names GB and Sarin and the following alternate chemical names:

         1. (i) Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate; and
         2. (ii) Isopropyl ester of methylphosphonofluoridic acid;

      3. (c) 3,3-dimethyl-n-but-2-yl methylphosphonofluoridate, also known by the common names GD and Soman and the following alternate chemical names:

         1. (i) Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate;
         2. (ii) 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl methylphosphonofluoridate; and
         3. (iii) Pinacoloxymethylphosphoryl fluoride;
      4. (d) O-ethyl S-(2-diisopropyl-aminoethyl) methylphosphonothioate, also known by the common name VX;

      5. (e) Chlorovinylarsine dichloride, also known by the common names L and Lewisite, and the following alternate chemical names:

         1. (i) Dichloro (2-chlorovinyl) arsine; and
         2. (ii) 2-chlorovinyldichloroarsine; and
      6. (f) Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide, also known by the common names sulfur mustard, H, HS, and HD.

2. B. Wastes with State Hazardous Waste Number MD03. In accordance with COMAR 26.13.01.04A and C, wastes that are residuals from the decontamination and treatment of the waste chemical warfare agents having Hazardous Waste Numbers K991—K995 or K997 that would otherwise be assigned State Waste Hazardous Number MD03 are excluded from the list of hazardous wastes in Regulation .18 of this chapter if the decontamination and treatment:

   1. (1) Has been conducted according to the protocol presented in §4.2 of the report “To Support the Delisting of Decontaminated Liquid Chemical Surety Materials as Listed Hazardous Waste from Specific Sources COMAR 10.51.02.16 and 10.51.02.16-1 K991—K999 and Residues from K991—K999” (U.S. Army Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1988), which is incorporated by reference; and
   2. (2) Is performed at a facility located at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground that is operated by the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center or a successor organization. (Agency note: The document cited in §B(1) of this regulation was subsequently retitled and republished without other changes by the U. S. Army Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center as “Support for the Delisting of Decontaminated Liquid Chemical Surety Materials as Listed Hazardous Waste from Specific Sources (State) MD02 in COMAR 10.51.02.16-1”, Report Number CRDEC-TR-009, November 1988.)

3. C. HD Hydrolysate. In accordance with COMAR 26.13.01.04A and C, HD hydrolysate, the effluent from the chemical neutralization by a hydrolysis reaction of waste chemical warfare agent HD (Hazardous Waste Number K997), that would otherwise be assigned State Hazardous Waste Number MD03, is excluded from the list of hazardous wastes in Regulation .18 of this chapter if:

   1. (1) The HD hydrolysate is produced as a result of a hydrolysis reaction between HD and water in a low temperature, low pressure environment, that is, at a temperature on the order of 200 degrees Fahrenheit and a pressure on the order of 30 pounds per square inch absolute;
   2. (2) Analysis of a representative sample of the HD hydrolysate, using a method acceptable to the Secretary, demonstrates that the concentration of HD in the hydrolysate is nondetect with a method detection limit of 20 parts per billion or less; and

   3. (3) The HD hydrolysate is solely produced at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen Chemical Agent Neutralization Facility, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland under:

      1. (a) A controlled hazardous substances treatment facility permit issued by the Department; or
      2. (b) An order issued under authority of Environment Article, §7-207(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.

4. D. Exclusion of Wastes Generated by Organizations Not Identified in §§A—C of this Regulation. A waste having State Hazardous Waste Number MD02 or MD03, that is generated by an organization at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground not identified in §§A—C of this regulation, may be excluded from the list of hazardous wastes in Regulation .18 of this chapter if the generator of the waste:

   1. (1) Ensures that the waste will be generated from a treatment or decontamination process or will be subjected to a treatment or decontamination process that is identified in §§A—C of this regulation;

   2. (2) Provides the Secretary with a written notification that includes:

      1. (a) A statement that the generator believes that the waste should be excluded from the list of hazardous wastes in Regulation .18 of this chapter;
      2. (b) The identity of the generator and the facility where the waste will be generated, decontaminated, or treated; and
      3. (c) A description of how the waste will be generated, decontaminated or treated, and why the generator believes it should be excluded from the list of hazardous wastes in Regulation .18 of this chapter;
   3. (3) Provides the Secretary with additional information that the Secretary may consider necessary to evaluate the appropriateness of excluding the waste; and
   4. (4) Receives written approval of the exclusion from the Secretary.

Authority: Environment Article, §6-905.3 and Title 7, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.17 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 18, 1980 (7:25 Md. R. S-1); adopted permanently effective April 3, 1981 (8:7 Md. R. 642)

Regulations .02C, F; .04A, B, D; .05D, .06B, .15, .16, and .17E, F amended, .05F adopted, and .07C repealed effective February 13, 1984 (11:3 Md. R. 202)

Regulations .02F, .03A. .06B, .13B, .14, .15, .17E—F and Appendices IV and V amended, and .05G adopted effective July 30, 1984 (11:5 Md. R. 1330)

Regulations .02F, .04D, .07C, and .16-1 adopted effective January 31, 1983 (10:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulations .03A, .04A and B, .07A and B, .10A, .11A, .12A, and .17F amended effective January 31, 1983 (10:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulations .04, .05C, .06B, .15, .16, .17E, F, and Appendix IV amended effective January 18, 1982 (9:1 Md. R. 20)

Regulation .05A, B amended effective August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1607)

Regulation .16 amended as an emergency provision effective January 13, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 269); emergency status expired June 29, 1987; adopted permanently effective July 12, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1573)

Regulation .16-1 amended as an emergency provision effective January 13, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 269); emergency status expired June 29, 1987; adopted permanently effective July 12, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1573)

Annotation: COMAR 10.51.02 cited in Thomas v. State of Maryland, 62 Md. App. 160 (1985)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .02A—F repealed, and new A—G adopted effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .05A—F amended, and G repealed effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .06-1 adopted effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .14E amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .15 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .16 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .16-1 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .17 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Appendices III, IV, and V amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .06-1 recodified to Regulation .07

Regulations .07—.16 recodified to Regulations .08—.17

Regulation .16-1 recodified to Regulation .18

Regulation .17A—E recodified to Regulation .19A—E

Regulation .17E-1, F, and G recodified to Regulation .19F, G, and H

Appendices I—VI codified as Regulations .20—.25

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.51.02 to COMAR 26.13.02

Regulation .01C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853)

Regulation .02A amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321)

Regulation .02A, G amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .02C amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)

Regulation .04 amended and recodified to Regulations .04 and .04-1—.04-3 effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .04A amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulations .04-1 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)

Regulations .04-4 and .04-5 adopted effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .04-4B amended effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 659)

Regulation .05B amended effective September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulation .05C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .05D amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 648)

Regulation .05E amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .06A amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413); September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)

Regulation .06D adopted effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321)

Regulation .09A amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533)

Regulation .10A amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .14 repealed and new Regulation .14 adopted effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .15B and C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .16 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulation .17 amended effective June 10, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321)

Regulation .18 amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 498)

Regulation .19 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533)

Regulation .22 amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulation .23 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulation .24 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulation .25 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)

Regulation .26 adopted effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 498)

Chapter revised effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1843)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .01C amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02A, C amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02G amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02H adopted effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .03A amended effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04A amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .04C adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .04-1 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .04-1A amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .04-3A amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04-3D adopted January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04-4 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .04-4A amended January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04-4F adopted January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04-5 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .04-5A amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .04-6 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04-7 adopted effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .05 amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .05A amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1999); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .05A, D amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .05B amended effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1507)

Regulation .05G adopted effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1999)

Regulation .06 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .06A amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .06A, A-1 amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .06A-1 amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .06B adopted effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .06C amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .06D repealed effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .06E adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .06E repealed effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .07A, B amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .07B amended effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1507); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .07-1 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .07-1B amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .10 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .10B amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .11 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .11A, C amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .11-1 adopted effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .12B amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .13 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .14 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .15D amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .16 amended effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .16A amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .17 amended effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .17A amended effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .18 amended effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992)

Regulation .19 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .19C, G amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .19-1 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .19-2 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .19-2 amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .19-3 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .19-4 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .19-5 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)

Regulation .19-6 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .19-6A, D amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .19-7 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .19-7 repealed and new Regulation .19-7 adopted effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .19-8 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .19-8 repealed and new Regulation .19-8 adopted effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .23 amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .24 repealed and new Regulation .24 adopted effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .25 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .26 repealed and new Regulation .26 adopted effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992)