This chapter identifies those solid wastes that are subject to regulation as special medical wastes under COMAR 26.13.12 and 26.13.13. In this chapter: Regulation .02 defines the terms “solid waste” and “special medical waste”, identifies those wastes that are excluded, and establishes management requirements for special medical waste; Regulations .02 and .03 set forth the criteria used by the Department to identify special medical wastes; Special medical wastes are Controlled Hazardous Substances (CHS) and are subject to the provisions of COMAR 26.13.1126.13.13, 26.13.02.02A, and the applicable provisions of 26.13.01; Special medical waste is hereby exempted from the requirements of Environment Article, §§7-205, 7-224, 7-226, 7-232, and §7-253(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.