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Where is the Managing Hazardous Waste at Academic Laboratories Rule in Effect?

The 2008 Academic Laboratories final rule went into effect immediately in states, territories, and tribes that are not RCRA-authorized, including Iowa and Alaska. State adoption of the 2008 Academic Laboratories final rule is strongly encouraged. However, it is optional because the rule is neither more nor less stringent than the pre-existing regulations under RCRA.

To help academic laboratories follow the regulations in their state, both a map and an alphabetical list of states and U.S. territories are given below.

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Map of Where the Final Rule is in Effect

This map shows which states :

  • have adopted the Academic Laboratories Rule,
  • have been authorized by EPA to implement it,
  • are states where EPA implements the rule, and
  • are states that have neither adopted the rule, nor have been authorized to implement it

New rules go into effect in a state when a state adopts them into state law. When EPA authorizes a state for a new rule, EPA reviews the new state regulations subsequent to adoption to ensure they are equally as stringent as, or more stringent than the federal regulations. EPA authorizes states through a final rule and can then enforce authorized state rules. See the State Authorization page for further information about the State Authorization program.

HAWAII 4
NEW HAMPSHIRE 4
NORTH DAKOTA 2
NEBRASKA 4
IOWA 3
VERMONT 1
IDAHO 1
MAINE 4
WISCONSIN 2
COLORADO 4
MINNESOTA 4
UTAH 2
TENNESSEE 2
INDIANA 1
KANSAS 4
ALABAMA 2
MASSACHUSETTS 2
MISSOURI 2
SOUTH DAKOTA 1
ARKANSAS 1
FLORIDA 1
VIRGINIA 1
TEXAS 1
MARYLAND 4
MONTANA 2
OKLAHOMA 1
OREGON 2
SOUTH CAROLINA 2
WYOMING 2
CALIFORNIA 2
GEORGIA 1
KENTUCKY 2
RHODE ISLAND 4
ARIZONA 2
NORTH CAROLINA 1
WASHINGTON 2
CONNECTICUT 4
DELAWARE 4
LOUISIANA 4
MISSISSIPPI 1
NEW YORK 2
MICHIGAN 1
OHIO 2
PENNSYLVANIA 2
ILLINOIS 2
NEVADA 4
NEW JERSEY 2
WEST VIRGINIA 2
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2
NEW MEXICO 2
ALASKA 3

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Links to Academic Laboratories Regulations

The chart below the map lists the state or U.S. territory, a link to the state's regulations if applicable, and whether the state has adopted or been authorized for the rule.

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State or Territory Link to State Regulations Adopted the Rule Authorized for the Rule
Federal Tribes (uses Federal Regulations) Administered by appropriate EPA Region
Alabama Alabama Regulations (PDF) Exit(1072 pp, 337 MB) Yes No
Alaska (uses Federal Regulations) Administered by EPA Region 10
American Samoa (uses Federal Regulations) Administered by EPA Region 9
Arizona Arizona Regulations Exit Yes No
Arkansas Arkansas Regulations (PDF) Exit(827 pp, 30 MB) Yes Yes
California California RegulationsExit Yes No
Colorado   No No
Connecticut   No No
Delaware   No No
District of Columbia District of Columbia Regulations Yes No
Florida Florida Regulations Exit  (20 pp, 956 K) Yes Yes
Georgia Georgia Regulations Exit Yes Yes
Guam   No No
Hawaii   No No
Idaho Idaho Regulations (PDF) Exit(12 pp, 113 K) Yes Yes
Illinois Illinois Regulations Exit Yes No
Indiana Indiana Regulations (PDF) Exit(2 pp, 12 K) Yes Yes
Iowa (uses Federal Regulations) Administered by EPA Region 7
Kansas   No No
Kentucky Kentucky Regulations (PDF)Exit(4 pp, 131 K, About PDF) Yes No
Louisiana   No No
Maine   No No
Maryland   No No
Massachusetts Massachusetts Regulations Exit Yes No
Michigan Michigan Regulations Exit (258 pp, 605 K) Yes Yes
Minnesota    No No
Mississippi Mississippi Regulations Yes Yes
Missouri   Yes No
Montana Montana Regulations Exit Yes No
Nebraska   No No
Nevada   No No
New Hampshire   No No
New Jersey New Jersey Regulations (see Title 7, Chapter 26G, Subchapter 6) Yes No
New Mexico  New Mexico RegulationsExit Yes No
New York New York RegulationsExit Yes No
North Carolina North Carolina Regulations Exit Yes Yes
North Dakota  North Dakota Regulations Exit Yes No
Northern Mariana Islands (uses Federal Regulations) Administered by EPA Region 9
Ohio  Ohio Regulations Exit Yes No
Oklahoma Oklahoma Regulations (PDF) Exit(28 pp, 74 K) Yes Yes
Oregon Oregon RegulationsExit No No
Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania Regulations Exit Yes No
Puerto Rico (uses Federal Regulations and Puerto Rico Regulations) Administered by EPA Region 2
Rhode Island   No No
South Carolina  South Carolina Regulations Exit Yes No
South Dakota South Dakota Regulations Exit Yes Yes
Tennessee  Tennessee Regulations Exit Yes No
Texas  Texas Regulations Exit Yes Yes
U.S. Virgin Islands (uses Federal Regulations) Administered by EPA Region 2
Utah Utah Regulations Exit Yes No
Vermont  Vermont Regulations (PDF) Exit(27 pp, 88 K)
see Section 7-109(b)(4) on page 1-24
Yes Yes
Virginia Virginia Regulations Exit Yes Yes
Washington Washington Regulations Exit Yes No
West Virginia West Virginia Regulations Exit Yes No
Wisconsin  Wisconsin Regulations Yes No
Wyoming  Wyoming Regulations Exit(click on "Environmental Quality, Department of" to find the hazardous waste regulations) Yes No

Notes About Table:

  • Adoptions and authorization status listed above are as of September 18, 2020. 
  • The above links may not be the most current.
  • You may need to search within the state website.
  • Links to all state programs can be found on the State Regulatory Programs page.
  • If you would like to suggest updates to the page, please send your comments to Brian Knieser at knieser.brian@epa.gov.

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