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Indiana Biohazard Cleanup Requirements

Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Indiana.

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All States No Specific License Required Moderately Regulated

Moderate regulation for drug lab cleanup with the Qualified Inspector system, but no formal contractor certification and no trauma scene practitioner license. IOSHA state plan provides additional worker protection.

General Business License

City/county level business license required; no statewide contractor license for biohazard remediation.

Medical Waste Transport

No specific program found; DOT/EPA rules apply.

Meth / Drug Lab Cleanup

Indiana Administrative Code Title 410, Article 38 governs drug lab cleanup; contractors must have 40-hour HAZWOPER training; state maintains a Qualified Inspector list; numerical standard: 0.5 µg/100cm².

OSHA Requirements

Indiana has an OSHA-approved State Plan (IOSHA) covering private and public sector workers.

Insurance Requirements

No state-mandated minimum specific to biohazard work.

What the permits cost in Indiana

Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.

Medical waste transporter

No state transporter permit exists
Issued by: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM); Indiana Department of Health rules at 410 IAC 1-3 govern infectious waste handling

Meth / drug lab decontamination

No permit

Qualified Inspector certification (illegal drug lab inspection and cleanup)

Issued by: Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), Environmental Public Health Division - transferred from IDEM to IDOH by the General Assembly in 2017

Sources high confidence

Read from the pages below, last updated 410 IAC 38 adopted Feb 2007, readopted Aug 2013, renumbered 2018; IDEM and IDOH pages show no revision date. Official state agency and state code pages only.

  1. https://www.in.gov/idem/waste/waste-industries/waste-transportation/
  2. https://www.in.gov/idem/waste/solid-waste/infectious-waste/
  3. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/indiana/329-IAC-11-13.5-15
  4. https://www.in.gov/health/eph/drug-lab-cleanup/program-overview-and-resources/
  5. https://www.in.gov/health/eph/drug-lab-cleanup/resources-for-the-qualified-inspector/

Federal Requirements (Apply in Every State)

  • OSHA BBP (29 CFR 1910.1030): Written Exposure Control Plan, annual employee training, Hepatitis B vaccine offer, appropriate PPE, 30-year recordkeeping
  • DOT (49 CFR 173.134): Proper classification, packaging, labeling, and transport of regulated medical waste
  • EPA: Use of EPA-registered disinfectants, proper waste disposal under RCRA, waste manifest documentation
  • Certifications (recommended): IICRC TCST, ABRA CBRT, or GBAC (not legally required but increasingly expected by insurance companies and referral partners)

Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Indiana state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Indiana agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.

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