- (a) A trained professional shall make the hazardous waste determination, pursuant to Subsections R315-262-11(a) through (d), before the unwanted material is removed from the laboratory.
- (b) If an unwanted material is a hazardous waste, the eligible academic entity shall:
- (1) Write the words "hazardous waste" on the container label that is affixed or attached to the container, before the hazardous waste may be removed from the laboratory; and
- (2) Write the appropriate hazardous waste code(s) on the label that is associated with the container, or on the label that is affixed or attached to the container, if that is preferred, before the hazardous waste is transported off-site.
(3) Count the hazardous waste toward the eligible academic entity's generator status, pursuant to Section R315-262-13, in the calendar month that the hazardous waste determination was made.
- (c) A trained professional shall accompany all hazardous waste that is transferred from the laboratory(ies) to an on-site central accumulation area or on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility.
- (d) When hazardous waste is removed from the laboratory:
- (1) Large quantity generators and small quantity generators shall ensure it is taken directly from the laboratory(ies) to an on-site central accumulation area, or on-site interim status or permitted treatment, storage or disposal facility, or transported off-site.
(2) Very small quantity generators shall ensure it is taken directly from the laboratory(ies) to any of the types of facilities listed in Section R315-262-14.
- (e) An unwanted material that is a hazardous waste is subject to all applicable hazardous waste regulations when it is removed from the laboratory.
If an eligible academic entity makes the hazardous waste determination, pursuant to Section R315-262-11, for unwanted material in the laboratory, it shall comply with the following:
KEY: hazardous waste, generators
Date of Last Change: November 17, 2025
Notice of Continuation: December 11, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-105; 19-6-106