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Regulation .01 Scope and Purpose.

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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
(d)
Fetuses and placentas that are released to a funeral director or a parent.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to minimize the possibility of disease transmission by establishing requirements for the handling, treatment, and disposal of special medical waste.