Medical waste - New Hampshire

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.

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services regulates infectious waste under solid waste rules (NHAR Env-SW 904). The regulations cover:

• 904.01 Applicability;
• 904.02 Collection, storage, and transfer requirements;
• 904.03 Processing and treatment requirements;
• 904.04 Disposal requirements;
• 904.05 Reuse requirements and limitations;
• 904.06 Transportation, packaging, and labeling requirements;
• 904.07 Testing and reporting requirements; and
• 904.08 Other 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
• New Hampshire Administrative Rules Part Env-SW 904