Medical waste - Delaware

The EPA has not had regulatory authority over medical waste since the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 expired in 1991. Most states have since developed their own programs, resulting in significant differences for each state. A summary of this state’s requirements includes the following.

Delaware's medical waste regulations are located in the Delaware Administrative Code (7 DAC 1301.11). The regulations cover:

• 11.1 General provisions;
• 11.2 Siting requirements;
• 11.4 Exemptions;
• 11.5 Small quantity generator requirements;
• 11.6 Permit requirements;
• 11.7 Prohibitions;
• 11.8 Packaging, labeling, and storage requirements for all generators;
• 11.9 Management of spills requirements;
• 11.10 Closure requirement;
• 11.11 Methods of treatment and disposal requirements;
• 11.12 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
• 11.13 Evidence of effectiveness of treatment requirements;
• 11.14 Transporter requirements;
• 11.15 Sterilization requirements;
• 11.16 Manifest requirements; and
• 11.17 Large quantity generator requirements.

Related information

• Medical waste RegSense

Citations

• Federal regulation 40 CFR Part 261
• Federal regulation 40 CFR Part 262
• Federal regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030
• Federal Regulation 49 CFR Subchapter C
• Delaware Administrative Code Section 1301.11