Md. Code Regs. 10.06.06.04

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Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 10.06.06.04 - Treatment of Special Medical Waste, Excluding Sharps, Before Disposal

A. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a person shall:

(1) Treat special medical waste, excluding sharps, before disposal; and

(2) Use one of the following treatment methods:

(a) Autoclaving;

(b) Chemical disinfection;

(c) Cremation;

(d) Disinfection;

(e) Mechanical destruction after decontamination;

(f) Incineration; or

(g) An alternative method that meets the criteria of Regulation .06 of this chapter.

B. A person may discharge certain special medical waste directly into a sewerage system, without treatment, in accordance with Regulation.07B of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 10.06.06.04

Regulations .04 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 30, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2547); emergency status expired March 29, 1989; adopted permanently effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 909)
Regulation .04B amended effective December 20, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1947)
Regulations .04 adopted effective September 1, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1254)
Regulation .04 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)