Md. Code Regs. 15.20.13.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 15.20.13.05 - [Effective until 4/15/2025] Requirements for Utilizing Food Processing Residuals

A person may not utilize food processing residuals in this State unless the material is:

A. Registered as a soil conditioner;

B. Analyzed by an accredited laboratory, using methods that are:

(1) Acceptable to the Department; and

(2) Part of the laboratory s scope of accreditation: and

C. At a minimum, analyzed:

(1) For moisture, nutrients (total nitrogen, total phosphate, and total potash), heavy metal contaminants (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc), and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, as determined by Method 8270E Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chmmatography/Mass Spectrometry); and

(2) As otherwise required by the Department.

Md. Code Regs. 15.20.13.05

Regulations .05 adopted effective 51:23 Md. R. 1035, effective 10/16/2024, exp. 4/15/2025 (Emergency).