WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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"infectious waste" that is based, in part, on the
presence of certain factors necessary to cause
disease. The Environmental Protection Agency notes
that for a waste to be infectious, it must contain
pathogens with sufficient virulence and in sufficient
quantity so that exposing a susceptible host to the
waste could result in an infectious disease. However,
the definition of "infectious waste" that is stated in
subsection (a)(3) of this section does not take into
account virulence or quantities of materials that
cause it to be infectious.

9-228. RESERVED.

9-229. RESERVED.

PART III. SEWAGE SLUDGE

9-230. REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE MAY
NOT ADOPT A REGULATION OR PART OF A REGULATION THAT DEALS WITH
THE LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

(B)  CONSIDERATIONS — IN GENERAL.

IN ADOPTING REGULATIONS UNDER THIS PART III AND §§ 9-269 AND
9-270 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE SHALL CONSIDER:

(1)  ALTERNATIVE UTILIZATION METHODS;

(2)  PATHOGEN CONTROL;

(3)  ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS;

(4)  PERFORMANCE BONDS, LIABILITY INSURANCE, OR OTHER
SECURITY MEASURES FORMS OF SECURITY;

(5)  PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING UNITS OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; AND

(6)  ADEQUATE STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTING SEWAGE
SLUDGE, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENCLOSING OR COVERING SEWAGE
SLUDGE DURING TRANSPORTATION.

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