Scope. Regulations .01—.03 apply to a person who generates and handles special medical waste or sharps. Regulations .01—.07 apply to a person who treats and disposes of special medical waste. This chapter does not apply to: Waste generated from veterinary practices that is governed by COMAR 15.14.03.02; Radioactive medical waste that is governed by COMAR 26.12.01.01; Remains of a dead human; and Fetuses and placentas that are released to a funeral director or a parent. 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.