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

2. B. In this chapter:

   1. (1) 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;
   2. (2) Regulations .02 and .03 set forth the criteria used by the Department to identify special medical wastes;
   3. (3) Special medical wastes are Controlled Hazardous Substances (CHS) and are subject to the provisions of COMAR 26.13.1126.13.13, 26.13.02.02A, and the applicable provisions of 26.13.01;
   4. (4) Special medical waste is hereby exempted from the requirements of Environment Article, §§7-205, 7-224, 7-226, 7-232, and §7-253(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Environment Article, §§7-104, 7-201 et seq., 9-252, and 9-314, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.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 .01—.03 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 733)

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

Regulation .02 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 812)

Regulation .03E amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)