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10.06.06.00.htm
| 10.06.06.00. Title 10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Subtitle 06 DISEASES Chapter 06 Communicable Disease Prevention ― Handling, Treatment, and Disposal of Special Medical Waste Authority: Health-General Article, §18-102, Annotated Code of Maryland |
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10.06.06.01.htm
| 10.06.06.01. 01 Scope and Purpose.. A. Scope.. 1) Regulations .01―03 apply to a person who generates and handles special medical waste or sharps.. 2) Regulations .01―07 apply to a person who treats and disposes of special medical waste.. 3) This chapter does not apply to:. a) Waste generated from veterinary practices that is governed by COMAR 15.14.03.02;. b) Radioactive medical waste that is governed by COMAR 26.12.01.01;. c) Remains of a dead human; and. |
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10.06.06.02.htm
| 10.06.06.02. 02 Definitions.. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.. B. Terms Defined.. 1) "Anatomical material" means human or animal body parts, including tissues and organs.. 2) "Autoclaving" means a process by which an article is subjected to steam under pressure for documented periods of time, temperature, and pressure that render the article incapable of transmitting disease to humans. |
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10.06.06.03.htm
| 10.06.06.03. 03 Handling of Special Medical Waste.. A person shall handle special medical waste in accordance with the requirements of:. A. 29 CFR §1910.1030(d)4)iii)A) and (B) which is incorporated by reference at COMAR 09.12.31; and. B. COMAR 26.13.12.05 and 26.13.13.. |
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10.06.06.04.htm
| 10.06.06.04. 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. |
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10.06.06.05.htm
| 10.06.06.05. 05 Treatment of Sharps Before Disposal.. A person shall treat sharps:. A. Before disposal; and. B. By one of the following methods:. 1) Encapsulation;. 2) Incineration;. 3) Mechanical destruction after decontamination; or. 4) An alternative method that meets the criteria of Regulation .06 of this chapter.. |
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10.06.06.06.htm
| 10.06.06.06. 06 Alternative Treatment Systems.. A. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a person may not use a method for treatment of special medical waste other than those set forth at Regulations .04A(2) and .05B of this chapter.B. Criteria for Alternative Treatment System. A person may use a method for treatment of special medical waste that complies with the following standards for treatment and microbial test procedures:1) The method inactivates vegetative bacteria, fun |
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10.06.06.07.htm
| 10.06.06.07. 07 Disposal of Special Medical Waste.. A. Subject to §B and C of this regulation, a person shall dispose of special medical waste after treatment by one of the following methods:1) Interment;. 2) Depositing in a facility approved to accept the type of solid waste being disposed in accordance with §C of this regulation; or3) Incineration.. B. A person may discharge a special medical waste that is liquid, semiliquid, or anatomical material that has been mechanical |
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10.06.06.08.htm
| 10.06.06.08. 08 Enforcement.. A. The Secretary may enter the property of any person who generates, handles, treats, or disposes of special medical waste to investigate a complaint the Secretary receives regarding the handling, treatment, or disposal of special medical waste.B. Criminal Penalties.. 1) A person who violates these regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2) Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.. |
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10.06.06.9999.htm
| 10.06.06.9999. Administrative History Effective date:. Regulations .01―08 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 .02B amended effective December 20, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1947). Regulation .04B amended effective December 20, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1947). Regulation .06B amended effective December 20, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1947). |
