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Where is the Academic Labs Rule in Effect?
Highlights
- Introduction
- Academic Laboratories Rulemaking (Subpart K)
- Previous Efforts with Academic Laboratories
- Laboratories Operating as Satellite Accumulation Areas
- Where is the Academic Labs Rule in Effect?
The map shows the states that have become authorized for the Academic Labs Rule.
- Links to Academic Laboratories Rulemaking (Subpart K)
- Why Academic Labs Regulations are Different in Some States
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Links to State Regulations
Note: Links to each state environmental regulating program are also
given since state regulations were not found or available for every state
that has adopted or is authorized for the Academic Laboratories Hazardous Waste Regulations. You may
need to search within the state site. These state links exit EPA. 
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Tribes (uses Federal Regulations) | Administered by appropriate EPA Region | ||
| Alabama | Regulations (PDF) (1072 pp, 337MB) | Yes | No |
| Alaska (uses Federal Regulations) | Administered by EPA Region 10 | ||
| American Samoa (uses Federal Regulations) | Administered by EPA Region 9 | ||
| Arizona | No | No | |
| Arkansas | Regulations (PDF) (827 pp, 30.3MB) | Yes | No |
| California | No | No | |
| Colorado | No | No | |
| Connecticut | No | No | |
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
| Delaware | No | No | |
| District of Columbia | No | No | |
| Florida | Regulations (PDF) (38 pp, 188K) | Yes | No |
| Georgia | No | No | |
| Guam | No | No | |
| Hawaii | No | No | |
| Idaho | Regulations (PDF) (12 pp, 113K) Idaho will not implement the rule until it becomes authorized to do so. |
Yes | No |
| Illinois | Regulations | Yes | No |
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
| Indiana | Regulations (PDF) (2 pp, 12K) | Yes | No |
| Iowa (uses Federal Regulations) | Administered by EPA Region 7 | ||
| Kansas | No | No | |
| Kentucky | No | No | |
| Louisiana | No | No | |
| Maine | No | No | |
| Maryland | No | No | |
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
| Massachusetts | No | No | |
| Michigan | No | No | |
| Minnesota | No | No | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Regulations | Yes | No |
| Missouri | Regulations (PDF) (6 pp, 69.20k) | Yes | No |
| Montana | Pending | Yes | No |
| Nebraska | No | No | |
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
| Nevada | No | No | |
| New Hampshire | No | No | |
| New Jersey | Regulations (PDF) (161 pp, 684K) | Yes | No |
| New Mexico | No | No | |
| New York | No | No | |
| North Carolina | Regulations | Yes | No |
| North Dakota | No | No | |
| Northern Mariana Islands (uses Federal Regulations) | Administered by EPA Region 9 | ||
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
| Ohio | Regulations | Yes | No |
| Oklahoma | Regulations (PDF) (28 pp, 73.77k) | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon | No | No | |
| Pennsylvania | Regulations | Yes | No |
| Puerto Rico (uses Federal Regulations and Puerto Rico Regulations) | No | No | |
| Rhode Island | No | No | |
| South Carolina | No | No | |
| South Dakota | No | No | |
| State Environmental Program | Link to State Regulations | Adopted the Rule | Authorized for the Rule |
| Tennessee | No | No | |
| Texas | No | No | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands (uses Federal Regulations) | Administered by EPA Region 2 | ||
| Utah | Regulations (PDF) (4 pp, 34K) | Yes | No |
| Vermont | No | No | |
| Virginia | Virginia Register of Regulations (PDF) (410 pp, 3.9MB) | Yes | No |
| Washington | No | No | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia's Regulations | Yes | No |
| Wisconsin | No | No | |
| Wyoming | No | No | |
Adoptions/authorization status as of:: March 18, 2010
The above links may not be the most current.
Why Revisions to the Academic Laboratories Hazardous Waste Regulations Are Different in Some States
Like in most federal environmental legislation, EPA encourages states to develop and run their own hazardous waste programs as an alternative to direct EPA management.
- State adoption of the 2008 Academic Laboratories final rule is optional because the rule is neither more nor less stringent than the pre-existing regulations under RCRA
- States can create different standards (except for batteries due to the Battery Act (PDF) (9pp, 134K), but they have to be equivalent to the federal regulations (i.e., they must provide equivalent protection, cannot regulate fewer handlers, etc.)
- States may adopt the entire rule or certain provisions.
The 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 Academic Laboratories final rule is strongly encouraged.
If you would like to suggest updates to the page, please send your comments to Jessica Young (young.jessica@epa.gov).
