(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances
Part VI - Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit
Section 7-232 - Permit Required
Section 7-233 - Issuance of Low-Level Nuclear Waste Facility Permit
Section 7-234 - Executive Order
Section 7-235 - Application for Facility Permit
Section 7-236 - Conditions Prerequisite to Issuance of Controlled Hazardous Waste Facility Permit
Section 7-237 - Facility Permit Fee
Section 7-238 - Term and Renewal of Permits
Section 7-239 - Issuance of Facility Permit
Section 7-239.2 - Legislative Findings; Compliance With Requirements of Subtitle
Section 7-239.4 - Operation of Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility
Section 7-240 - Denial of Application -- Grounds
Section 7-241 - Nontransferability of Low-Level Nuclear Waste Facility Permits
Section 7-242 - Required Standards for Maintenance of Permit
Section 7-243 - Notification of Radiation Escape Required
Section 7-244 - Low-Level Nuclear Waste Reports