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

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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.

On this page:

  • Map of Where the Final Rule is in Effect
  • Links to Academic Laboratories Regulations

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.

HAWAII4
NEW HAMPSHIRE4
NORTH DAKOTA1
NEBRASKA4
IOWA3
VERMONT1
IDAHO1
MAINE4
WISCONSIN2
COLORADO4
MINNESOTA4
UTAH1
TENNESSEE1
INDIANA1
KANSAS4
ALABAMA2
MASSACHUSETTS1
MISSOURI2
SOUTH DAKOTA1
ARKANSAS1
FLORIDA1
VIRGINIA1
TEXAS1
MARYLAND4
MONTANA1
OKLAHOMA1
OREGON1
SOUTH CAROLINA1
WYOMING1
CALIFORNIA4
GEORGIA1
KENTUCKY1
RHODE ISLAND4
ARIZONA1
NORTH CAROLINA1
WASHINGTON1
CONNECTICUT4
DELAWARE4
LOUISIANA4
MISSISSIPPI1
NEW YORK2
MICHIGAN1
OHIO1
PENNSYLVANIA2
ILLINOIS1
NEVADA4
NEW JERSEY2
WEST VIRGINIA1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA2
NEW MEXICO2
ALASKA3
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Last updated on June 30, 2025


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.

State or TerritoryLink to State RegulationsAdopted the RuleAuthorized for the Rule
Federal Tribes (uses Federal Regulations)Administered by appropriate EPA Region
AlabamaAlabama Regulations (PDF) (1,167 pp, 3.85 MB)YesNo
Alaska (uses Federal Regulations)Administered by EPA Region 10
American Samoa (uses Federal Regulations)Administered by EPA Region 9
ArizonaArizona RegulationsYesYes
ArkansasArkansas Regulations (PDF) (827 pp, 30 MB)YesYes
California NoNo
Colorado NoNo
Connecticut NoNo
Delaware NoNo
District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia RegulationsYesNo
FloridaRegulations: 62-730YesYes
GeorgiaRegulations: 391-3-11-.19YesYes
Guam NoNo
Hawaii NoNo
IdahoRegulations: 58.01.05.006 (PDF) (11 pp, 418 K)YesYes
IllinoisRegulations: Section 722, Subpart KYesYes
IndianaIndiana Regulations (PDF) (2 pp, 12 K)YesYes
Iowa (uses Federal Regulations)Administered by EPA Region 7
Kansas NoNo
KentuckyRegulations: 401 KAR 39:080YesYes
Louisiana NoNo
Maine NoNo
Maryland NoNo
MassachusettsMassachusetts RegulationsYesYes
MichiganMichigan Regulations (PDF) (258 pp, 605 K)YesYes
Minnesota  NoNo
MississippiMississippi RegulationsYesYes
MissouriRegulations: Chapter 5YesNo
MontanaMontana RegulationsYesYes 
Nebraska NoNo
Nevada NoNo
New Hampshire NoNo
New JerseyNew Jersey Regulations (see Title 7, Chapter 26G, Subchapter 6)YesNo
New Mexico New Mexico RegulationsYesNo
New YorkNew York RegulationsYesNo
North CarolinaNorth Carolina RegulationsYesYes
North Dakota North Dakota RegulationsYesYes
Northern Mariana Islands (uses Federal Regulations)Administered by EPA Region 9
Ohio Ohio Regulations YesYes
OklahomaOklahoma Regulations (PDF) (28 pp, 74 K)YesYes
OregonOregon RegulationsYesYes
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Regulations YesNo
Puerto Rico (uses Federal Regulations and Puerto Rico Regulations)Administered by EPA Region 2
Rhode Island NoNo
South Carolina South Carolina RegulationsYesYes
South DakotaSouth Dakota Regulations YesYes
Tennessee Tennessee RegulationsYesYes
Texas Texas Regulations YesYes
U.S. Virgin Islands (uses Federal Regulations)Administered by EPA Region 2
UtahUtah Regulations YesYes 
Vermont Vermont Regulations (PDF) (320 pp, 2022 MB)YesYes
VirginiaVirginia Regulations YesYes
WashingtonWashington RegulationsYesYes
West VirginiaWest Virginia Regulations YesYes
Wisconsin Wisconsin RegulationsYesNo
Wyoming Wyoming Regulations (click on "Environmental Quality, Department of" to find the hazardous waste regulations)YesYes

Notes About Table:

  • 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 Kaitlin Franssen at franssen.kaitlin@epa.gov.

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