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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-239 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-239 - Issuance of Facility Permit

    (a)    Before the Department issues a controlled hazardous substance facility permit, the Department shall comply with Title 1, Subtitle 6 of this article.    (b)    Before the Department issues a low-level nuclear waste facility permit, the Department shall:        (1)    Comply with Title 1, Subtitle 6 of this article; and        (2)    Conduct any public hearing required by § 1-604 of this article in the county where the proposed facility is to be located.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-239.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-239.1 - Definitions

    (a)    In §§ 7–239.1 through 7–239.4 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Chemical warfare material” means any of the following:            (i)    Adamsite (phenarsazine chloride);            (ii)    GA (Ethyl–N, N–dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate);            (iii)    GB (Isopropyl methyl phosphonofluoridate);            (iv)    GD (Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate);            (v)    H, HD (Bis(2–chloroethyl) sulfide);            (vi)    HT (60 percent HD and 40 percent T (Bis[2(2–chloroethyl– thio)ethyl]ester));            (vii)    L (Dichloro(2–chlorovinyl)arsine);            (viii)    T (2–2’ Di (3–chloroethylthio)–diethyl ether); or            (ix)    VX (O–ethyl–S–(2–diisopropylaminoethyl) methyl phosphonothiolate).        (2)    “Chemical warfare material” includes any substance that has chemical warfare material as an active or principal ingredient or ingredients, and degradation products of chemical warfare material.    (c)    (1)    “Monitoring data” means data from actual stack emissions under all operating conditions at a controlled hazardous substance facility.        (2)    “Monitoring data” does not include trial burn data or data derived from incineration of agent simulants.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-239.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-239.2 - Legislative Findings; Compliance With Requirements of Subtitle

    (a)    The State of Maryland finds that the chemical warfare materials specified under § 7-239.1 of this subtitle were designed for warfare, specifically the destruction of human beings, and for no legitimate civilian industrial use.    (b)    The State recognizes the need to dispose of these chemical warfare materials as safely as possible, ensuring the health and safety of State residents by the regulation of their release into the environment.    (c)    Since these chemical warfare materials are highly toxic or carcinogenic, in addition to any other applicable requirements at law, the State shall require without exemption or waiver that an applicant for the treatment by incineration of chemical warfare materials shall comply with all the requirements of this subtitle and all regulations adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-239.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-239.3 - Permit for Construction, Material Alteration, or Operation of Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility

    (a)    A chemical warfare material that is a solid waste is a controlled hazardous substance.    (b)    In addition to any other applicable requirements, the Department may not issue a permit for the construction, material alteration, or operation of a controlled hazardous substance facility to be used for the treatment by incineration of a chemical warfare material unless:        (1)    The permit applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department prior to issuance of a controlled hazardous substance facility permit:            (i)    That the proposed incinerator technology has consistently met all applicable federal and State performance standards in an operational facility comparable to the proposed facility for a period of time and under conditions acceptable to the Department;            (ii)    That emissions and monitoring data from a comparable facility demonstrate compliance with State toxic air pollutant standards established under Title 2 of this article;            (iii)    That a destruction and removal efficiency of 99.9999 percent is achievable for each chemical warfare material to be incinerated at the facility;            (iv)    That the applicant has made adequate provision to support and fund the development of a plan that demonstrates the capability of removing, sheltering, and protecting persons from the largest area at risk from a worst-case release, as defined by the Department;            (v)    That an emergency preparedness plan has been developed with adequate public participation that provides training, coordination, and equipment necessary for State and local emergency response personnel and community members to respond to a release of a chemical warfare material from the proposed facility; and            (vi)    That the emergency preparedness plan has been presented at public meetings in each county potentially impacted by a worst-case release;        (2)    The Department finds that the applicant has fully evaluated all reasonable alternative methods for treatment or disposal including transport to a less populated disposal site in order to create less risk of release or harm to the general public or the environment; and        (3)    The local governing body of each county and municipal corporation included in the worst-case release has a reasonable opportunity to review and provide comment on the facility permit application and the emergency preparedness plan under paragraph (1)(v) of this subsection.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-239.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-239.4 - Operation of Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility

    (a)    The Department shall require as conditions of operation of a controlled hazardous substance facility to be used for the treatment by incineration of a chemical warfare material that:        (1)    Treatment by incineration be monitored on a continuous basis;        (2)    Monitoring data be regularly reviewed by a qualified independent third party selected by the Department; and        (3)    Monitoring data and reviews be reported to the Department in the manner and frequency determined appropriate by the Department.    (b)    Any permit issued under this section shall be for a quantity that is specifically identified and:        (1)    May be renewed for good cause as to the length of time for completion of the incineration authorized under the permit; but        (2)    May not be modified as to the amount of controlled hazardous substance to be destroyed.    (c)    After destruction of the specific quantity of the controlled hazardous substance allowed by the terms of the permit issued under this section, the incinerator shall be disassembled and disposed of in accordance with all applicable federal and State performance standards and in a time period established by the permit.    (d)    In addition to the facility permit fee required under § 7-237 of this subtitle, the applicant shall pay the compensation of an independent third party with whom the Department may contract for the review of application materials and monitoring data.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-240 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-240 - Denial of Application -- Grounds

    The Department may deny an application for a facility permit if the Department finds that:         (1)    The controlled hazardous substance facility cannot handle, treat, store, or dispose of a particular controlled hazardous substance without imposing an undue risk to the environment; or        (2)    The owner of the land or any person making application has violated:            (i)    Any law of this or any other state concerning controlled hazardous substances; or            (ii)    Any rule or regulation or permit condition of this or any other state concerning controlled hazardous substances.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-241 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-241 - Nontransferability of Low-Level Nuclear Waste Facility Permits

    A low-level nuclear waste facility permit is not transferable.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-242 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-242 - Required Standards for Maintenance of Permit

    (a)    As a requirement for keeping the facility permit, each facility permit holder shall:        (1)    Maintain a bond or other security that the Department considers sufficient to cover any cost for:            (i)    Guaranteeing fulfillment of all requirements related to the facility permit;            (ii)    Monitoring, maintaining, or closing the controlled hazardous substance facility; and            (iii)    Assuring the security of the controlled hazardous substance facility after closing;        (2)    Design, construct, and operate the controlled hazardous substance facility in the manner approved by the Department;        (3)    Establish emergency procedures and safeguards to prevent accidents and reasonably foreseeable harm to human beings or the environment;        (4)    Report periodically on the controlled hazardous substance that is received and discharged by the controlled hazardous substance facility, including, as applicable, volume, and chemical, physical, biological, and radioactive nature;        (5)    In appropriate circumstances, assist in any transfer of the ownership and operation of a controlled hazardous substance facility to a qualified agency of this State or any political subdivision of this State; and        (6)    To the extent reasonably practicable, restore the controlled hazardous substance facility site to its original condition if use as a controlled hazardous substance facility is terminated.    (b)    In addition to the requirements for keeping a facility permit under subsection (a) of this section, each low-level nuclear waste facility permit holder shall:        (1)    Ensure that any low-level nuclear waste being shipped to the low-level nuclear waste facility is labeled and transported in accordance with this subtitle;        (2)    Refuse to accept for disposal any low-level nuclear waste that has not been labeled or transported in accordance with this subtitle; and        (3)    Comply with any other requirements the Department sets.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-243 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-243 - Notification of Radiation Escape Required

    If any radiation escapes from a low-level nuclear facility into the environment, the low-level nuclear waste facility permit holder shall:         (1)    Notify the Department promptly of:            (i)    The name of the radioactive substance involved;            (ii)    The quantity of the radioactive substance released;            (iii)    The intensity of the radiation released; and            (iv)    The composition of all radionuclides of the radioactive substance in terms of constituent weights; and        (2)    Provide any additional information that the Department requests.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-244 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-244 - Low-Level Nuclear Waste Reports

    (a)    If a report related to low-level nuclear waste is filed by an applicant for or a holder of a low-level nuclear waste facility permit, the Department shall inform the applicant or permit holder, in writing, whether the information contained in the report is acceptable.    (b)    From the reports filed with the Department that relate to low-level nuclear waste, the Department shall compile information and once each year publish low-level nuclear waste reports that:        (1)    Index the type and quantity of low-level nuclear waste generated, stored, or disposed of in each political subdivision;        (2)    Detail the activities at each low-level nuclear waste facility; and        (3)    Analyze, in detail, the status and quantity of low-level nuclear waste in this State.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-245 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-245 - Inspections Required

    (a)    The Department shall establish a schedule for the inspection of each controlled hazardous substance facility based on:        (1)    The size of the facility;        (2)    The amount of hazardous waste handled by the facility;        (3)    The nature of the waste handled by the facility; and        (4)    The record of compliance by the facility with this subtitle and the regulations adopted under this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall keep records of the date and findings of each inspection under this section and these records are public records.        (2)    The Department periodically shall publish and make available to the public a list of the dates each controlled hazardous substance facility is inspected under this section.    (c)    The Secretary may delegate to the health officer of any county where a controlled hazardous substance facility is located the authority to make inspections under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-246 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit|Section 7-246 - Inspections by Health Officers

    (a)    The health officer for any county may inspect and investigate a controlled hazardous substance facility.    (b)    If the health officer for a county receives a complaint of an alleged violation of this subtitle at a controlled hazardous substance facility, the health officer shall inspect the controlled hazardous substance facility immediately.    (c)    (1)    Before making an inspection under subsection (b) of this section, the health officer shall notify the Department of the planned inspection and complaint.        (2)    On the next business day after the inspection, the health officer shall report, in writing, to the Department:            (i)    The time and source of the complaint;            (ii)    The name of the Department official who was notified before the inspection;            (iii)    The time and place of the inspection;            (iv)    A summary and findings of the inspection; and            (v)    Enforcement and other recommendations.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-249 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VII - Transportation of Controlled Hazardous Substances|Section 7-249 - Restrictions on Transporting Controlled Hazardous Substances

    (a)    A person may not transport any controlled hazardous substance from any source in this State or to any controlled hazardous substance facility in this State unless:        (1)    The person holds a hauler certificate; and        (2)    A vehicle certificate has been issued for the transporting vehicle.    (b)    This section does not apply to the transportation of any controlled hazardous substance that is:        (1)    Used for residential purposes; or        (2)    Regulated by the State Department of Agriculture.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-250 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VII - Transportation of Controlled Hazardous Substances|Section 7-250 - Issuance of Low-Level Nuclear Waste Hauler Certificate

    The Department may not issue a hauler certificate to transport a low-level nuclear waste unless:         (1)    The applicant files with the Department acceptable evidence of a bond or other security as required under § 7-252 of this subtitle;        (2)    The applicant agrees not to transport any low-level nuclear waste unless the receiving low-level nuclear waste facility has been notified and has indicated its capability and willingness to take the low-level nuclear waste; and        (3)    The Department finds that the applicant is qualified to meet and capable of meeting the requirements of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-251 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VII - Transportation of Controlled Hazardous Substances|Section 7-251 - Scope of Controlled Hazardous Substance Hauler Certificate

    A hauler certificate authorizes its holder to transport a controlled hazardous substance while the certificate is effective and may require:         (1)    Use of specific routes, designated after consultation with the Department of Transportation, to a controlled hazardous substance facility;        (2)    Use of certain types of vehicles, equipment, or handling procedures; and        (3)    Satisfaction of other conditions which the Department determines to be reasonably necessary to assure, to the extent possible, transportation of controlled hazardous substances in a safe and secure manner.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-252 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VII - Transportation of Controlled Hazardous Substances|Section 7-252 - Standards for Hauler Certificate; Driver Certificate

    (a)    Each controlled hazardous substance hauler:        (1)    Shall maintain a bond or other security that the Department considers sufficient to indemnify this State for abatement of any pollution that may result from the improper transportation of a controlled hazardous substance;        (2)    Shall pay an annual vehicle certificate fee set by the Department but not more than $50;        (3)    When transporting any controlled hazardous substance, shall carry the manifest and the vehicle certificate in the cab of the controlled hazardous substance vehicle;        (4)    May not transport a controlled hazardous substance unless the controlled hazardous substance is labeled properly and in secure containers in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department that apply to that particular controlled hazardous substance;        (5)    On the request of any police officer, shall stop the controlled hazardous substance vehicle and display to the police officer all required documentation and allow inspection and sampling of the controlled hazardous substance to determine if there is a violation of:            (i)    The provisions of the vehicle certificate; or            (ii)    Any federal or state law;        (6)    Except under the supervision of the Department during an emergency, may not remove the controlled hazardous substance from the controlled hazardous substance vehicle, or treat, store for any period of time, or mix any controlled hazardous substance except in a controlled hazardous substance facility; and        (7)    Shall report periodically, on a form required by the Department, the following information about shipments of controlled hazardous substances:            (i)    The source of the controlled hazardous substance;            (ii)    The nature of the controlled hazardous substance; and            (iii)    The disposal destination.    (b)    Each controlled hazardous substance vehicle driver, when transporting any controlled hazardous substance, shall comply with subsection (a)(3), (4), (5), and (6) of this section and all applicable State rules and regulations.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-253 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VII - Transportation of Controlled Hazardous Substances|Section 7-253 - Transportation Standards for Generators

    If a person who generates a controlled hazardous substance desires to have it transported to a controlled hazardous substance facility, the person:        (1)    Except as is otherwise required by federal or State law, shall label the controlled hazardous substance as required by the rules and regulations of the Department;        (2)    Shall provide for each controlled hazardous substance vehicle a manifest that describes the controlled hazardous substance, including volume and chemical, physical, and biological characteristics;        (3)    Shall require evidence of a hauler certificate and a vehicle certificate;        (4)    May contract for treatment, storage, or disposal of a controlled hazardous substance only with:            (i)    A facility permit holder; or            (ii)    A controlled hazardous substance hauler who has a valid contract with a controlled hazardous substance facility for treatment, storage, or disposal of controlled hazardous substances; and        (5)    Shall report, from time to time on the form the Department requires, the following information about shipments of controlled hazardous substances:            (i)    Source;            (ii)    Name of the controlled hazardous substance hauler;            (iii)    Destination intended by the controlled hazardous substance hauler at the time of shipment;            (iv)    Volume; and            (v)    Nature.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-256 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-256 - Right of Entry

    (a)    At any reasonable time, a representative of the Department or a representative of the health department of the political jurisdiction where the hazardous substance facility is located may enter any hazardous substance facility:        (1)    To inspect the hazardous substance facility;        (2)    To obtain water, waste, soil, or air samples;        (3)    To drill test wells; and        (4)    To measure the volume and kinds of substances that are received, treated, stored, or disposed of.    (b)    If a municipality in which a hazardous substance facility is located does not have a health department, the mayor of the municipality may designate the municipal agency that may enter and inspect a hazardous substance facility under this section.