Section 128-25-004 - Applicability - mercury-containing items004.01 Mercury-containing items covered under Title 128, Chapter 25. The requirements of this chapter apply to persons managing mercury-containing items, as described in 008 except those listed in 004.02 of this chapter.004.02 Mercury-containing items not covered under Title 128, Chapter 25. The requirements of this chapter do not apply to persons managing the following mercury-containing items: 004.02A Mercury-containing items that are not yet wastes under Title 128, Chapter 2. Section 004.03 of this chapter describes when mercury-containing items become wastes.004.02B Mercury-containing items that are not hazardous waste. A mercury-containing item is a hazardous waste if it exhibits one or more of the characteristics identified in Title 128, Chapter 3, 005 through 010.004.03 Generation of waste mercury-containing items004.03A A used mercury-containing item becomes a waste on the date it is discarded.004.03B An unused mercury-containing item becomes a waste on the date the handler decides to discard it.128 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 25, § 004