v>EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste
and Emergency Response
5305W
EPA530-K-95-001
April 1996
Understanding the
Hazardous Waste Rules
A Handbook for Small
Businesses1996 Update
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 DECIDING WHETHER HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS APPLY TO YOU
2 Defining Hazardous Waste
3 Identifying Your Waste
4 Finding Your Generator Category
6 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS
7 REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS
7 Obtaining an EPA Identification Number
10 Managing Hazardous Waste On Site
10 Accumulating Your Waste
12 Treating Your Waste to Meet the Land Disposal Restrictions
13 Preventing Accidents
13 Responding to Emergencies
15 Shipping Waste Off Site
15 Selecting a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility
15 Labeling Waste Shipments
16 Preparing Hazardous Waste Manifests
17 Land Disposal Restrictions Reporting Requirements
17 Export Notification
18 SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE QUANTITY GENERATORS
19 WHERE TO GET MORE HELP
19 Appendix A: State Hazardous Waste Management Agencies
24 Appendix B: EPA and Other Federal Resource Centers
25 Appendix C: EPA Regional Contacts
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INTRODUCTION
Does your business generate
hazardous waste? Many small
businesses do. If you need help
understanding which federal haz-
ardous waste management regulations
apply to your business, this handbook
is for you. It has been prepared by the
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to help small business
owners and operators understand how
best to comply with federal hazardous
waste management regulations. This
handbook provides an overview of the
regulations to give you a basic under-
standing of your responsibilities. It is
not a complete description of the
hazardous waste management require-
ments and should not be used as a
substitute for the actual regulations.
All of the federal hazardous waste
regulations are located in Title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Parts 260 to 299.
EPA defines three categories of haz-
ardous waste generators based upon
the quantity of hazardous waste they
generate per month:
(1) Conditionally exempt small
quantity generators (CESQGs),
which generate less than 220 Ibs
(100 kg) pe'r"month.
(2) Small quantity generators
(SQGs), which generate between
220 Ibs (100 kg) and 2,200
(1,000 kg) per month.
(3) Large quantity generators
(LQGs), which generate more
than 2,200 Ibs (1,000 kg) per
mondi.
Each category of generator must
comply with the hazardous waste
rules specific to that category. This
handbook is intended primarily for
businesses that generate a small
quantity of hazardous waste (SQGs
and CESQGs) to help them learn
about regulations that apply to
them.
This handbook only explains the fed-
eral requirements for hazardous waste
management. Many states have their
own hazardous waste regulations
based on the federal hazardous waste
regulations. In some of these states,
the requirements are the same as the
federal standards and definitions.
Other states, however, have devel-
oped more stringent requirements
than the federal program. If this is
the case in your state, you must
comply with the state regulations. To
become familiar with your state's
requirements, consult your state
hazardous waste agency listed on
pages 19-23.
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DECIDING
WHETHER
HAZARDOUS
WASTE
REGULATIONS
APPLY TO YOU
Federal hazardous waste
management regulations
apply to most businesses
that generate hazardous
waste. To determine if
these regulations apply to
your business, you must
first determine if you even
generate hazardous waste.
Determine if you
generate hazardous
waste in the first place.
Measure the amount of
hazardous waste that
you produce per
month.
Determine your
generator category to
learn the management
requirements that apply
to you.
Defining Hazardous Waste
A waste is any solid, liquid, or
contained gaseous material that
is discarded by being disposed of,
burned of incinerated, or recycled.
(There are some exceptions for
recycled materials.) It can be the, by-
product of a manufacturing process or
simply a commercial product that you
use in your businesssuch as a clean-
ing fluid or battery acid^that is
being disposed of. Even materials that
are recyclable or can be reused in
some way (such as burning used oil
for fuel) may be considered waste.
Hazardous waste can be one of two
types:
listed waste. Your waste is considered
hazardous if it appears on one of four
lists published in the Code of Federal
Regulations (40 CFR Part 261).
Currendy, more than 400 wastes are
listed. Wastes are listed as hazardous
because they are known to be harmful
to human health and the environment
when not managed properly.
Even when managed properly, some
listed wastes are so dangerous that
they are called acutely hazardous
wastes. Examples of acutely hazardous
wastes include wastes generated, from
some pesticides that can be fatal to
humans even in low doses.
Characteristic wastes. If your
waste does not appear on one of
die hazardous waste lists, it still
might be considered hazardous if it
demonstrates one or more of the
following characteristics:
^ It catches fire under certain con-
ditions. This is known as an
ignitable waste. Examples are
paints and certain degreasers
and solvents.
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your waste exhibits a char-
acteristic is to check the Material
r Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that
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* s ing hazardous materials. In
"addition, your national trade asso-
^ciaddn^or its local chapter might
be able to help you.
} It corrodes metals or has a very
high or low pH. This is known as
a corrosive waste. Examples are
rust removers, acid or -^ '^g
alkaline cleaning fluids, fff" f./,^
and battery acid. S*J°!^V
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produces toxic fumes, gases, and
vapors when mixed with water or
under other conditions such as
heat or pressure. This is known as
a reactive waste. Examples are
certain cyanides or sulfide-bearing
wastes.
} It is harmful or fatal when ingest-
ed or absorbed, or it leaches toxic
chemicals into the soil or ground
water when disposed of on land.
This is known as a toxic waste.
Examples are wastes that con-
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cadmium, lead, or mercury. ,< -
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You can determine if your waste is
toxic by having it tested using the
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching
Procedure (TCLP), or by simply
knowing that your waste is hazardous
or that your processes generate haz-
ardous waste.
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Identifying Your Waste
To help you identify some of the waste streams com-
mon to your business, consult the table below to find
a list of typical hazardous wastes generated by small busi-
nesses. Use the insert in the middle of this handbook for a
more detailed listing of the EPA waste codes associated
with these waste streams to determine if your waste is haz-
ardous. Commercial chemical products that are discarded
might also become hazardous waste. For a complete listing
of hazardous waste codes, consult with 40 CFR Part 261.
If your waste is hazardous, you will need to manage it
according to appropriate federal regulations.
TYPICAL HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED BY SMALL BUSINESSES
TYPE OF BUSINESS, HOW GENERATED
TYPICAL
TYPES OF WASTES
WASTE CODES
Drycleaning and
Laundry Plants *
Furniture/Wood
Manufacturing and
Refinlshing
Construction
Laboratories '.'
Vehicle Maintenance
Printing and Allied
Industries
Equipment Repair
Pesticide End-
Users/Application
:, Services
Educational and,
^Vocational Shops
Commercial drycleaning processes
Wood cleanirig and wax removal, refinish-
ing/stripping, staining, painting, finishing,
brush cleaning and spray brush cleaning
Paint preparation and painting, carpentry
and floor work, other specialty contracting
activities, heavy construction, wrecking and
demolition, vehicle and equipment mainte-
nance for construction activities
Diagnostic and other laboratory testing
Degreasing, rust removal, paint preparation,
spray booth, spray guns, brush cleaning,
paint removal, tank cleanout, installing lead-
acid batteries
Plate-preparation, stencil preparation for screen
printing, photoprocessing, printing, cleanup
Degreasing, equipment cleaning, rust
removal, paint preparation, painting, paint
removal, spray booth, spray guns, and brush
cleaning.
Pesticide application and cleanup
Automobile engine and body repair, metal-
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woodworking
Still residues from solvent distilla-
tion, spent filter cartridges, cooked
powder residue
Ignhable wastes, toxic wastes,
solvent wastes, paint wastes
Ignitable wastes, toxic wastes,
solvent wastes, paint wastes, used
oil, acids/bases
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Finding Your Generator
Category
Once you know that you gener-
ate hazardous waste, you need
to measure the amount of waste you
produce per month. The amount of
hazardous waste you generate deter-
mines your generator category.
Many hazardous wastes are liquids
and are measured in gallonsnot
pounds. In order to measure your liq-
uid wastes, you will need.to convert
from gallons to pounds. To do this,
you must know the density of the liq-
uid. A rough guide is that 30 gallons
(about half of a 55-gallon drum) of
waste with a density similar to water
WHAT Is YOUR
GENERATOR
CATEGORY?
Depending on your type of
business, you might be
regulated under different rules
at different times. If, for exam-
ple, you generate less than 220
Ibs (100 kg) of hazardous waste
during the month of June, you
would be considered a CESQG
for June and your June waste
would be subject to the
hazardous waste management
requirements for CESQGs. If,
in July, you generate between
220 and 2,200 Ibs (100 kg to
1,000 kg) of hazardous waste,
your generator status would
change, and you would be con-
sidered an SQG for July. Your
July waste would then be
subject to the management
requirements for SQGs.
weighs about 220 pounds; 300 gal-
lons of a waste with a density similar
to water weighs about 2,200 Ibs
(1,000 kg).
EPA has established three generator
categories, as follows, each of which is
regulated differently:
CESQGs:
Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generators: You are con-
sidered a CESQG if you generate no
more than 220 Ibs (100 kg) per
month of hazardous waste. You are
exempt from hazardous waste man-
agement regulations provided that
you comply with the basic require-
ments described on page 6.
SQGs:
Small Quantity Generators: You are
considered an SQG if you generate
between 220 and 2,200 Ibs (100
and 1,000 kg) per month of haz-
ardous waste. SQGs must comply
with EPA requirements for manag-
ing hazardous waste described in
this document.
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I that fall into different genera-
tor categories at different times
choose to satisfy the more '
-stringent: requirements to simpli-
'fy compliance.
LQGs:
Large Quantity Generators: You are
considered an LQG if you generate
more than 2,200 Ibs (1,000 kg) per
month of hazardous waste. LQGs
must comply with more extensive
hazardous waste rules than those sum-
marized in this handbook. See page
18 for an overview.
If you are "a CESQG and you generate
no more than 2.2 Ibs (1 kg) of acute-
ly hazardous waste (or 220 Ibs (100
kg) of acutely hazardous waste spill
residues) in a calendar month, and
"never store more than that amount
for any period of time, you may man-
age the acutely hazardous waste
according to the CESQG require-
ments. If ypu generate more than 2.2
Ibs (1kg) of acutely hazardous waste,
you must manage it according to the
LQG requirements.
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REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CONDITIONALLY
EXEMPT SIWALL
QUANTITY
GENERATORS
If you generate no more
than 220 IDS (100 kgj of
hazardous waste per month,
you are a Conditionally
Exempt Small Quantity
Generator (CESGQG). You
must comply with three
basic waste management
requirements to remain
exempt from the full
hazardous waste regulations
that apply to generators of.
larger quantities (SQGs and
LQGs).
(Note: there are different
quantity limits for acutely
hazardous waste.)
Identify your hazardous
waste.
Comply with storage
quantity limits.
Ensure proper treatment
and disposal of your
waste.
First, you must identify all haz-
ardous waste that you generate.
Second, you may not store more than
2,200 Ibs (1,000 kg) of hazardous
waste on site at any time. Finally, you
must ensure delivery of your haz-
ardous waste to an offsite treatment
or disposal facility that is one of the
following, or, if you treat or dispose
of your hazardous waste on site, your
facility also most be:
A state or federally regulated
hazardous waste management treat-
ment, storage, or disposal facility.
A facility permitted, licensed, or
registered by a state to manage
municipal or industrial solid waste.
A facility that uses, reuses, or
legitimately recycles the waste (or
treats the waste prior to use, reuse,
or recycling).
A universal waste handler or desti-
nation facility subject to the
universal waste requirements of 40
CFR Part 273. (Universal wastes
are wastes such as certain batteries,
recalled and collected pesticides, or
mercury-containing thermostats.)
,STATE ; ,
REQUIREMENTS
Some states have additional
requirements for CESQGs.
For example, some states require
CESQGs to follow some of the
;SQG requirements such as obtain-
ing an EPA identification number,
or complying with storage stan-
dards. See page 10 for SQG
storage requirements.
Suggestion:
It's a good idea to call the appropriate
state agency to verify that the
treatment, storage, and disposal facili-
ty (TSDF) you have selected has any
necessary permits, etc. You also may
want to see that the facility fits into
one of the above categories. (It's a
good idea to document'such calls for
your records.)
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(OBTAINING
EPA
[IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
If your business generates
between 220 Ibs (100 .kg)
and 2,200 lbs( 1,000 kg) of
hazardous waste per
month, you are ah SQG,
and you must obtain and
use an EPA Identification
Number. EPA and states use
these 12-character numbers,
to monitor and track, haz-
ardous waste activities. You
| will need to use your
identification number when
(you send waste off site to...
be managed."
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to determine if you
need an EPA identifica-
tion number.
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of EPA Form 8700-12.
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pletely.
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STATE hazardous'waste
> contact
Io obtain an EPA ID number, you
should:
Call or write your state hazardous
waste management agency or the
hazardous waste division of your
EPA Regional office and ask for a
copy of EPA Form 8700-12,
"Notification of Hazardous Waste
Activity." (State and EPA Regional
offices are listed on pages 19-25.)
You will be sent a booklet that con-
tains a form widi instructions and
those portions of the regulations that
will help you identify your waste. A
sample copy of a completed notifica-
tion form is shown on pages 8-9.
(Note: A few states use a form that is
different from the one shown. Your
state agency will
send you the
appropriate form to
complete.)
Fill in the form as shown in the
example. To complete Item IX of the
form, you will need to identify your
hazardous waste by its EPA
Hazardous Waste Code. A list of
common hazardous wastes and their
waste codes can be found on the
insert in this handbook; for a com-
plete list of waste codes, you should
consult 40 CFR Part 261, or call
your state or regional EPA office or
the RCRA Hotline. The form you
receive from your state might con-
tain an additional sheet that provides
more space for waste codes.
Complete one copy of the form for
each business site where you gener-
ate or handle hazardous waste. Each
site will receive its own EPA
Identification Number.
Make sure you sign the
certification in Item X.
Send the completed form to your
state hazardous waste contact. This
address is listed in the information
booklet that
you will receive
with the form.
EPA records the information on the
form and assigns an EPA
Identification Number to the site
identified on your form. The EPA
number stays with the property when
ownership changes. If you move your
business, you must notify EPA or the
state of your new location and submit
a new form. If another business previ-
ously handled hazardous waste at this
location and obtained an EPA
Identification Number, you will be
assigned the same number after you
have'notified EPA that you have
moved to this location. Otherwise,
EPA will assign you a new identifica-
tion number.
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MANAGING
HAZARDOUS
WASTE ON SITE
Most small businesses
accumulate some
hazardous waste on site for
a short period of time and
then ship it off site to a
treatment, storage, or
disposal facility (TSDF).
Accumulate wastes
according to limits
established by EPA for
SQGs.
Follow the storage and
handling procedures
required by EPA for
SQGs.
! Follow EPA require-
ments for equipment
testing and mainte-
nance, access to
communications or
alarms, aisle space, and
emergency arrange-
ments with local
authorities.
Accumulating Your Waste
Accumulating hazardous waste on
site can pose a threat to human
health and the environment, so you
may only keep it for a short time with-
out a permit. Before shipping the waste
for disposal or recycling, you are
responsible for its safe management,
which includes safe storage, safe treat-
ment, preventing accidents, and
responding to emergencies in accor-
dance with federal regulations.
SQGs can accumulate no. more than
13,228 Ibs (6,000 kg) of hazardous
waste on site for up to 180 days with-
out a permit. You can accumulate this
amount of waste for up to 270 days if
you must transport it more than 200
miles away for recovery, treatment, or
disposal. Limited extensions may be
granted by the state director or the
regional EPA administrator. If you
exceed these'limits, you are considered a
TSDF and must obtain an operating
permit. Special storage requirements
apply to liquid hazardous wastes con-
taining polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs).
SQGs must accumulate waste in tanks
or containers, such as 55-gallon
drums. Your storage tanks and con-
tainers must be managed according to
EPA requirements summarized below:
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It is a good practice never to mix
wastes. Mixing wastes can create
an unsafe work environment and
lead to complex and expensive
'' Cleanups and disposal.
For containers, you must:
Label each container with the words
"HAZARDOUS WASTE," and
mark each container with the date
the waste was generated.
Use a container made of, or lined
with, a material that is compatible
with the hazardous waste to be
stored. (This will prevent the waste
from reacting with or corroding the
container.)
Keep all containers holding haz-
ardous waste closed during storage,
f except when adding or removing
waste. Do not open, handle, or
store (stack) containers in a way
that might rupture them, cause
them to leak, or otherwise fail.
Inspect areas where containers are
stored at least weekly. Look for
leaks and for- deterioration caused
by corrosion or other factors.
Maintain the containers in good
condition." If a container leaks, put
the hazardous waste in another con-
tainer, or contain it in some other
way that complies with EPA
regulations.
Do not mix incompatible wastes or
materials unless precautions are
taken to prevent certain hazards.
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WASTE MINIMIZATION:
THE KEY TO BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT
The easiest and most cost-effective way of managing any waste is not to generate htn the first place. You can
decrease the amount of hazardous waste your business produces by developing a few 'good housekeeping" '-
habits. Good housekeeping procedures generally save businesses money, and they prevent accidents and waste. To'
help reduce the amount of waste you generate, try the following practices at your business. ' ' <", \
Do not mix wastes. Do not mix nonhazardous
waste with hazardous waste. Once you mix
nonhazardous waste with hazardous waste, you may-
increase the amount of hazardous waste created, as
the whole batch may become hazardous. Mixing
waste can also make recycling very difficult, if not
impossible. A typical example of mixing wastes
would be putting nonhazardous cleaning agents'in a-
container of-used hazardous solvents.
Recycle and reuse manufacturing materials. Many
companies routinely put useful components back
into productive use rather than disposing of them.
Items such as oil, solvents, acids, and metals are
commonly recycled and used again. In addition,
some companies have taken waste minimization
actions such as using fewer solvents to do the same
job, using solvents that are less toxic, or switching to
a detergent solution.
Change materials, processes, or both., Businesses
can save money and increase efficiency by replacing
-a material or'aCprocess with another that produces ,
less waste. For example; you could u:se plastic blast ,'
media for paint stripping of metal parts rather than
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Safely store hazardous jpro ducts and containers.
You-can avoid, creating mqre hazardous wastie By
preventing spills or leaksl Sto,re hazardous product
and waste containers in secure are^s, and/inspect -
them frequently for leaks.^'Spien leaks or spills- -_
materials used to clean them up also become'
ous waste.' , " \-~'- *- 'V1 "'"
occur,
hazardous waste.
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For tanks, you must:
Label each tank with the words
"HAZARDOUS WASTE."
Store only waste that will not cause
the tank or the inner liner of the
tank to rupture, leak, corrode, or
fail.
Equip tanks that have an automatic
waste feed with a waste feed cutoff
system, or a bypass system for use
in the event of a leak or overflow.
Inspect discharge control and mon-
itoring equipment and the level of
waste in uncovered tanks at least
once each operating day. Inspect
the tanks and surrounding areas for
leaks or other problems (such as
corrosion) at least weekly.
Use the National Fire Protection
Association's (NFPA's) buffer zone
requirements for covered tanks
containing ignitable or reactive
wastes. These requirements specify
distances considered to be safe
buffer zones for various ignitable or
reactive wastes. You can reach the
NFPA at 617 770-3000.
Do not mix incompatible wastes or
materials unless precautions are
taken to prevent certain hazards.
Do not place ignitable or reactive
wastes in tanks unless certain
precautions are taken. :
Provide at least two feet (60 cen-,
timeters) of freeboard (space at the
top of each tank) in uncovered
tanks, unless the tank is equipped
with a Containment structure, a
drainage control system, or a stand-
by tank with adequate capacity.
Treating Your Waste to
Meet titie Land Disposal
Restrictions (LDRs)
I Most hazardous wastes may not
Wjibe land disposed unless they
meet "treatment standards." The Land
Disposal Restrictions (LDR) program
requires that the waste is treated to
reduce the hazardous constituents to
.levels set by EPA, or that the waste is
treated using a specific technology. It
is your responsibility to .ensure that
your waste is treated to meet LDR
treatment standards before it is land
disposed. (See. page 17 for a descrip-
tion of required LDR notices.) Most
'SQGs probably will have their desig-
nated TSDF do this treatment. If you
choose to treat your waste yourself to
meet LDR treatment standards, there
are additional requirements including
waste analysis plans, notifications, and
certifications. To learn about these
requirements call the RCRA Hotline,
your state agency, or EPA Regional
office, and consult 40 GER Part 268.
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Preventing Accidents
Whenever you store hazardous
waste on site, you must mini-
mize the potential risks from fires,
explosions, or other accidents.
All SQGs that store hazardous waste
on site must be equipped with:
An internal communications or
alarm system capable of providing
immediate emergency instruction
(voice or signal) to all personnel.
A device, such as a telephone
(immediately available at the scene
of operations) or a hand-held, two- -
way radio,, capable of summoning
emergency assistance from local
police and fire departments or
emergency response teams.
Portable fire extinguishers, fire con-
trol devices (including special
extinguishing equipment, such as
that using foam, inert gas, or dry
chemkals), spill control materials,
and decontamination supplies.
Water at adequate volume and
pressure to supply water hose
streams, foam-producing equip-
ment, automatic sprinklers, or
water spray systems.
IF You THINK You HAVE AN EMERGENCY,
IMMEDIATELY CALL THE NATIONAL
RESPONSE CENTER AT 800 424-8802.
J J \v
In the event of a fire^explosidn, or other release of hazardous waste
* 'v " > \ '
that could threaten human health outside the facility, or if you think
that a spill has reached surface wate£, call the'National Response Center
to report the emergency. The Response Center will evaluate the situation
and help you make'appropriate emergency decisions. In many cases, you
will find that the problem you faced was not'a true emergency, but it is
better to call if you are not sure.^Sf Iff penalties exist
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WORKSHEET 1
FILL IN AND POST THIS INFORMATION NEXT TO YOUR TELEPHONE.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION
Emergency Coordinator Spill Control Materials
Name: Location (s):
Telephone:.
Fire Extinguisher
Locarion(s):
Fire Alarm (if present)
Location(s):
Fire Department
Telephone:
Q
WORKSHEET 2
FILL IN AND POST THIS INFORMATION NEXT TO YOUR TELEPHONE. MAKE
SURE ALL EMPLOYEES READ AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS. '
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES
In die event of a spill:
Contain the flow of hazardous waste
to the extent possible, and as soon as
is possible, clean up the hazardous
waste and any contaminated materi-
als or soil.
Our company name:
Our address:
In the event of a fire:
Call the fire department and, if safe,
attempt to extinguish the fire using a Our U.S. EPA identification number:
fire extinguisher. .
In the event of a fire, explosion, or Date of accident
other release that could threaten
human health outside the facility,
or if you know that the spill has
reached surface water:
Time of accident.
Type of accident (e.g., spill or fire)
Quantity of hazardous waste involved^.
Call the National Response Center at
its 24-hour number (800 424-8802). Extent of injuries, if any.
Provide the following information:
Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered materials, if any
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Solvents:
Ignitabie Wastes:
Solvents, spent solvents, solvent mixtures, or solvent still bottoms are
often hazardous. The following are some commonly used hazardous
solvents (also see ignitable wastes for other hazardous solvents, and 40
CFR 261.31 for most listed hazardous waste solvents):
Benzene
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Cresols
CresylicAcid .
O-Dichlorobenzene
Ethanol
2-Ethoxyethanol
Ethylene Dichloride
Isobutanol
Isopropanol
Kerosene
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methylene Chloride
Naphtha
Nitrobenzene
2-Nitrobenzene
Petroleum Solvents
(Flashpoint less than 140°F)
Pyridirie
1,1,1 -Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene >
(Perchloroethylehe)
F005
F005
F001
F002
F004
F004
F002
D001
F005
D001
F005
D001
D001
. F005
F001, F002
D001
F004
F004
D001
F005
F001,F002
' F002
F001, F002
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorofluoromethane
Trichlorotrifluoroethane
(Valclene)
White Spirits
F005
F001, F002
F002
F002
D001
Ignitable wastes are any liquids that have a flashpoint less than 140°F, any
non-liquids that are capable of causing a fire through friction, absorption of
moisture, or spontaneous chemical change, or any ignitable compressed gas
as described in 49 CFR 173.300 (for a complete description of ignitable
wastes, see 40 CFR 261.21). Examples are spent solvents, solvent still bottoms, epoxy
resins and adhesives, and waste inks containing flammable solvents. Unless otherwise
specified, all ignitable wastes have the -waste code D001.
Acetone
Benzene
n-Butyl Alcohol
F003
F005
F003
flcids
Acids, bases, or mixtures hav-
ing a pH less than .or equal to
2 or greater than or equal to
12.5 are considered corrosive
(for a complete description of corrosive
wastes, see 40 CFR 261.22). All corrosive
materials and solutions have the waste code
D002. The following'are some of the more
Chlorobenzene
Cyclohexanone
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Benzene
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene Dichloride
Methanol
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Petroleum Distillates .
Xylene
F002
F003
F003
F003
F003
D001
F003
F003
D001
F003
Lead-Reid Batteries:
Used lead-acid batteries should
be reported on die notification
form only if they are not recy-
cled. Used lead-acid batteries
that are recycled do not need to be counted in
determining the quantity of waste that you
generate per month. Special requirements do
apply if you recycle your batteries on your
own premises (see 40 CFR Part 266).
Lead Dross D008
Spent Acids D002
Lead-Acid Batteries : D008
Pesticides:
The pesticides listed below are
hazardous. Wastes marked
with an asterisk (*) have been
designated acutely hazardous.
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Hydrobromic Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrbfluoric Acid
Nitric Acid ,
Perchloric Acid '
Phosphoric Acid
Potassium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide
Sulfuric Acid
T;
Dry Cleaning
Filtration Residues:
his list can be used as a guide for small quantity generators to deter-
mine which of their wastes, if any, are hazardous, and to determine
the EPA waste codes associated with each waste. It is not intended
to provide a comprehensive list of all waste codes and waste streams that
small businesses could generate, Except for the pesticide and wood pre-
serving categories, this list does not include waste codes for
commercial chemical products that are hazardous when discarded
unused. These wastes, as well as all others not listed here, can be found
in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) Part 261. If
you have any questions, contact your state agency or the RCRA Hotline
at 703 412-9810 or TDD 703 412-3323 in the Washington, DC, area
or at 800 424-9346 or TDD 800 533-7672 from other locations.
Amitrole
1,2-Dichloropropene
*Heptachlor.
Lindane
*Methyl'Parathion
*Parathion
*Phorate
Reactiues:
U011
U084
P059
U.I 29
P07.1.
P089
P094
Cooked powder residue (per- ?;* -v;*-r;,
chloroethylene plants qnly), still
residues, and spent cartridge fil-
ters containing perchloroethylene or valclene are hazardous and have the waste
code F002. Still residues containing petroleum solvents with a flashpoint less than 1'40°F are
considered hazardous and have the waste code D001.
Heavy ITIetals/lnorganics:
Heavy metals and other inorganic waste, materials are considered hazardous if
the extract from a representative sample of the waste has any of the specific
constituents concentrations as shown in 40 CFR 262.24, Table 1. Materials
may include dusts, solutions, wastewater treatment sludges, paint wastes, and
waste inks. The following are common heavy metals/inorganics:
Arsenic
Barium ' .:
Cadmium
Chromium
D004
D005
D006
D007
Lead
Mercury
Selenium
Silver
0008
D'009
DQ.10
DOM:
Ink Sludges Containing Chromium and Lead:
This category includes solvent washes and sludges, caustic washes and
sludges, and water washes and sludges from cleaning tubs and equipment
used in the formulation of ink from pigments, driers, soaps, and stabilizers
containing chromium and lead. All ink sludges have the waste code K086.
Reactive wastes include materi-
als or mixtures that are.unstable,
react violently with or form
explosive mixtures with water,
"''' ' ' generate toxic gases or vapors when mixed
with water (or when exposed to pH condi-
- tions between 2 and 12.5 in the case of
cyanide or sulfide bearing wastes), or are capable of detonation or explosive reaction when
heated or subject to shock (for a complete description of reactive wastes, see 40 CFR
2612.23). Unless.otherwise specified, all reactive .wastes have the waste code D003. The fol-
lowing materials are commonly considered to be reactive:
Acetyl Chloride
Chromic Acid
Cyanides
Hypochlorites
Organic Peroxides
Perchlorates
'Permanganates
Sulfides
Spent Plating and Cyanide IDastes:
Spent plating wastes contain cleaning solutions and'plating solutions with caus-
tics, solvents, heavy metals, and cyanides. Cyanide wastes may also be generated
from heat treatment operations, pigment production, and manufacturing of anti-
caking agents. Plating wastes generally have the waste codes F006:F009, with
F007 and F009 containing cyanide. Cyanide heat treating wastes generally have the waste
codes F010-F012 (see 40 CFR 261.31 for a more complete description of plating wastes).
UJood Preserving flgents:
The wastewater treatment sludges from wastewater treatment operations are con-
sidered hazardous. Bottom sediment sludges from the treatment of wastewater
processes that use creosote and pentachlorophenol have the waste code K001. In
addition, unless otherwise indicated, specific wood preserving compounds are:
Chromated Copper Arsenate D004
Creosote U051
Pentachlorophenol
.'F027
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SHIPPING WASTE
OFF SITE
When shipping waste off
site, SQGs must follow .. .
certain procedures that are \
designed to ensure safe
transport and proper
management of the waste.
G/J Package, label, and
mark your shipment,
and placard the vehicle
: in which your waste is
shipped as specified in
DOT regulations.'
g] Prepare a hazardous
waste manifest to
accompany your
shipment.
$] Include a notice and
certification with each
waste shipment.
1/1 Ensure the proper
management of any
hazardous waste you
ship (even when it is
no longer in your
possession).
Selecting a TSDF
SQGs may send their waste only to
a regulated TSDF or recycler.
Most regulated TSDFs and. recyclers
will have a permit from the state or
EPA. Some, however, may operate
under other regulations that do not
require a permit. Check with the
appropriate state authorities to be sure
the facility you select has any neces-
sary permits. All TSDFs and recyclers
must have EPA identification
numbers. . '
Labeling Waste Shipments
SQGs must properly package,
label,, and mark all hazardous
waste shipments, and placard the vehi-
cles in which these wastes are shipped
following Department of , :;
Transportation (DOT) regulations.
Most small businesses use a commer-
cial transporter to ship hazardous
waste. These transporters can advise
you on specific requirements for plac-
arding, labeling, marking, and
packaging; however, you remain
responsible for compliance. For addi-
tional information, consult the DOT
regulations (49 CFR Parts 172 and
173), or call the DOT hazardous'
materials information' line at 202 366-
4488. """ ' :'' ---.'
Federal .regulations allow you to trans-
port your own hazardous waste to a
designated TSDF provided that you
comply with DOT rules. Some states,
however, do not allow this practice.
Call DOT and your state hazardous
waste manage-
,ment agency
(see page 19)
regarding
applicable
regulations.
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SELECTING A TRANSPORTER OR
TSDF/RECYCLER
It is important to choose your transporter and your TSDF carefully
since you remain responsible for the proper management of your
hazardous waste even after it has left your site.
For help in choosing a transporter or TSDF, check with the following
sources;
References from business colleagues who have used a specific
hazardous waste transporter or TSDF.
* Trade associations for your industry that might keep a file on
companies that handle hazardous waste.
* The Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce in the TSDF's
area, which might have a record of any complaints registered against a
transporter or a facility.
* Your state hazardous waste management agency or EPA Regional
office, which can tell you whether the transporter or TSDF has a U.S.
EPA identification number and a permit, if required.
Preparing Hazardous Waste
Manifests
A hazardous waste manifest must
accompany all hazardous waste
that is shipped off site. A hazardous
waste manifest is a multipart form
designed to track hazardous waste
from generation to disposal. It will
help you to track your waste during
shipment and make sure it arrives at
the proper destination. If you send
waste to a recycling facility, you may
be able to use a tolling agreement
instead of a manifest. A tolling agree-
ment is a "closed-loop" arrangement
whereby a generator contracts with a
recycling company to reclaim its haz-
ardous waste and .
return it as a recycled
product, thereby
avoiding disposal. A
copy of the contract
must be kept on file for three years,
after the contract has ended.
Various versions of hazardous waste
manirest.forms are available.
Some states require their own man-
ifest form. If the state to which you
are shipping your waste requires its
own manifest, use that states form.
To obtain manifest forms, contact
the hazardous waste management
agency of the recipient state, your
transporter, or the TSDF that you
intend to use. . , ,
-If the state to which you are ship-
ping your waste does not have its
own manifest, but the state in
which your waste was generated
does require its own manifest, use
your state's form. To o,btain blank
forms, contact your transporter or
your state hazardous waste agency.
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If neither state requires a manifest,
you can use the federal Uniform
Hazardous Waste Manifest, EPA .
Form 8700-22. Copies are avail-
able from some transporters,:
TSDFs, and some commercial
printers. Your state hazardous
waste agency can refer you to man-
ifest suppliers.
YOU must fill in all parts of a mani-
fest. Information requested includes:
name of transporter, name of the des-
ignated facility, your EPA ID
number, and a description of the
waste, based on DOT requirements,
such as proper shipping name and
hazard class. Call the DOT informa-
tion line for more information on
DOT waste description requirements.
The transporter signs the completed
manifest when the shipment is
accepted for transport. The facility
operator at the designated TSDF also
signs the form when the shipment is
received and sends a copy of it back
to you. You must keep this copy on
file for three years. (It .might be a
good practice, however, to keep it for
as long as you are in business.)
Any SQG that does not receive a
signed copy of the manifest from the
designated TSDF, within 60 days of
shipment must submit a legible copy
of the manifest to the state or EPA
regional office. This copy, known as
an exception report, simply indicates
. that a signed copy was not received
from the facility operator.
Land Disposal Restrictions
(LDR) Reporting
Requirements
Regardless of where the waste is
being sent, for each shipment of
waste subject to LDRs you must send
the receiving TSDF or recycler an
LDR notice. This notice must pro-
vide information about your waste,
such as the EPA hazardous waste
code and the LDR treatment stan-
dard. The purpose of this notice is to
let the TSDF know that the waste
must meet treatment standards before
it is land disposed. There is no
required form for this notice, but
your TSDF may provide a form for
you to use. A certification may also
be required in specific situations. Call
the RCRA Hotline, your state agency,
or EPA regional office and consult 40
CFR Part 268 for help with LDR
notification and certification require-
ments.
Export Notification
If you choose to export your haz-
ardous waste, you must notify
EPA ,60 days before the intended date
of shipment to obtain written con-
sent. EPA's "Acknowledgement of
Consent" document must accompany
the shipment at all times. For more
information on how to obtain the
consent to export hazardous waste,
contact the RCRA Hotline at 800
424-9346.
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mas
SUMMARY OF
REQUIREMENTS
FOR LARGE
QUANTITY
GENERATORS
If you are a Large Quantity
Generator (LOG) (generating
more than 2.200 lbs(1,000"
kg) per month), you must
comply with the full set of
hazardous waste
regulations. This table
summarizes the federal LOG
requirements. This is only a
summary and does not
include all of the LOG
requirements. For more
details, call the RCRA Hotline
or see 40 CFR Part 262. Be .
sure to check with your
state as well, as some states
have additional or more
stringent requirements than
the federal government.
LOG REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
Hazardous Waste
Determination
(40 CFR 262.10)
Generator Category
Determination , -
(40CFR262.10(b)and
261.5 (b) and (c))
Identify all hazardous wastes you generate.
Measure the amount of hazardous waste you gen-
erate per month to determine your generator
category (e.g., LQG).
EPA Identification
Numbers
(40 CFR'262.12)
Obtain a copy of EPA Form 8700-12, fill out the
! form, and send it to the contact listed with the
form. An EPA identification number will be
returned to you for your location.
Prepare Hazardous Waste
for Shipment Off Site
(40 CFR 262.30-262.33)
Package, label, mark, and placard wastes follow-
ing Department of Transportation requirements.
Ship waste using hazardous waste transporter.
The Manifest
(40 CFR 262.20 - 262.23,
262.42)
Ship waste to hazardous waste treatment, storage,
disposal, or recycling facility. Ship hazardous
waste off site using the manifest system (EPA
Form 8700-22) or state equivalent.
Managing Hazardous
Waste On Site
(40 CFR 262.34)
Accumulate waste for no more than 90 days
: without a permit. Accumulate waste in:
-Containers -Tanks
- Drip pads - Containment buildings ,
and comply with specified technical standards for
each unit type. Comply with Preparedness and
Prevention requirements. Prepare written
Contingency Plan. Train employees in hazardous
waste management and emergency response.
Recordkeeping and
Biennial Report
(40 CFR 262,40-262.41)
Retain specified records for three years: Submit
biennial report by March 1 of'even numbered years
covering generator activities for the previous year.
Comply with Land
Disposal Restrictions
(40 CFR 268)
Ensure that wastes meet treatment standards
prior to land disposal. Send notifications and cer-
tifications to TSDF as required. Maintain waste
analysis plan if treating on site.
Export/Import
Requirements
(40CFRSubparts
EandF)*
Follow requirements for exports and imports,
including notification of intent to export and
acknowledgement of consent from receiving
country.
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WHERETO GET
MORE HELP
For further assistance in
understanding the ~
hazardous waste' regulations
applicable to you, contact
your state hazardous waste
agency. Other assistance
resources include the EPA
Resource Centers (including"
the RCRA Hotline) (page 24),
or,your EPA Regional office
(page 25).
Also, see other related.sections of
the Code of Federal Regulations:
Handling PCBs (40 CFR Part 761]
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
Reporting (40 CFR Part 372}
Domestic Sewage Waste ':.
Disposal Reporting (40 CFR Part-
403)
Shipping Hazardous Materials
(49 CFR Parts 171-180)' :
APPENDIX A!
STATE HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES
One of the best ways to ensure
compliance with hazardous
waste regulations is to set up a visit by
an inspector from your state or local
hazardous waste agency. These visits
can help you identify and correct prob-
lems. During the visit, you can ask the
inspectors questions and receive advice
on effective ways to manage your haz-
ardous waste. The best way to prepare
for a visit from an inspector is to con-
duct your own self inspection. See
Worksheet 3 on page 26 for a list of
.questions that should help.
Alabama
Land Division
Alabama Department of
Environmental Management
1751 Cong. William L. Dickinson
Drive
Montgomery, AL 36130
334271-7730
Alaska
Division of Air and Water
Hazardous Waste Section
Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 105
Juneau, AK 99801 .
907465-5158 -"
American Samoa
American Samoa Environmental
Protection Agency '
Government of American Samoa
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Overseas Operator: 684 663-2304
Arizona
Hazardous Waste Compliance Unit
Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality
3033 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602207-4108
Arkansas
Hazardous Waste Division
Arkansas Department of Pollution
Control and Ecology
8001 National Drive
Little Rock, AR 72219
501 562-6533
California
Hazardous Waste Management
Program
Department of Toxic Substances
Control
P.O. Box 806
Sacramento, CA 95812
916324-1781
800 61 -TOXIC (CA only)
Colorado
Hazardous Materials and Waste
Management Division
Colorado Department of Health
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80222 -
303 692-3320
EE2
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Commonwealth of Northern
Mariana Islands
Division of Environmental Quality
Department of Public Health and
Environmental Services
P.O. Box 1304
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands
Saipan.MP 96950
Overseas Operator: 670 234-6114
Cable Address: Gov. NMI Saipan
Connecticut
Bureau of Waste Management
Department of Environmental
Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
203 424-3023
Delaware
Hazardous Waste Management
Branch
Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control
P.O. Box 1401
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19903
302 739-3689
District of Columbia
Hazardous Waste Management
Branch
Pesticides and Hazardous Materials
Division
Environmental Regulatory
Administration
2100 Martin Luther King Avenue,
S.E.
Suite #203
Washington, DC 20020
202 645-6080
Florida
Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste
MS4560 .-_;..
Division of Waste Management
Department of Environmental
Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
904 488-0300
Georgia
Hazardous Waste Management
Branch
Environmental Protection Division
Department of Natural Resources
Floyd Towers East/Room 1154
205 Butler Street, S.E.
Adanta, GA 30334
404 656-7802
Guam
Solid and Hazardous Waste :
Management Program
Guam Environmental Protection
Agency
130 Rajas Street, D107 Harmon
Plaza
Harmon, Guam 96911
Overseas Operator: 671 646-8863
Hawaii
Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch
Office of Solid Waste Management
Department of Health
919 Ala Moana, 2nd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96814
808 586-4226
Idaho
Hazardous Materials Bureau
Division of Environmental Quality
Department of Health and Welfare
1410 North Hilton Street
Boise, ID 83706
208 334-5898
Illinois
Division of Land Pollution Cpntrol
Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency .
2200 Churchill Road
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
217785-8604
Indiana
Hazardous Waste Management
Branch :
Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Indiana Department of
Environmental Management
105.N. Senate Avenue
P.O. Box 6015
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015
317232-4417
Iowa
Environmental Protection Division
Department of Natural Resources
900 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, LA 50319-0034
515281-4968
Kansas
Bureau of Waste Management
Department of Health and
Environment
Forbes Field, Building 740
Topeka, KS 66620-0001
913296-1608
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Kentucky
Hazardous Waste Branch
Division of Waste Management
Department of Environmental
Protection
18 Reilly Road, Frankfort Office Park
Frankfort, KY 40601
502 564-6716
Louisiana
Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste Division
Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 82178
7290 Bluebonnet Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2178
504 765-0249
Maine
Division of Oil and Hazardous
Materials Facilities
Bureau of Hazardous Materials
Control and Solid Waste Control
Department of Environmental
Protection
State House, Station #17
Augusta, ME 04333
207 287-2651
Maryland
Hazardous Waste Program
Hazardous and Solid Waste
Management Administration
Maryland Department of the
Environment
2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224
301 631-3345
Massachusetts
Division of Hazardous Waste
Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection
One Winter Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
617 292-5574
Michigan
Hazardous Waste Permit Section
Waste Management Division
Department of Natural Resources
608 West Allegan, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
517373-0530
Minnesota
Hazardous Waste Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 North Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
612297-8512
Mississippi
Division of Hazardous Waste
Management
Office of Pollution Control
Department of Environmental
Quality
2380 Highway 80 West '
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson, MS 39204
601 961-5052 ~
Missouri
Hazardous Waste Management
Program
Division of Environmental Quality
Department of Natural Resources
Jefferson Building
205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
314751-3176
Montana
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bureau
Department of Health and
Environmental Sciences
Cogswell Building
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901
406 444-1430
Nebraska
Air and Waste Management Division
Department of Environmental
Quality
1200 N Street, The Atrium
Suite 400
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
402 471-4217
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Nevada
"Waste Management Bureau
Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources
333 West Nye Lane
Carson City, NV 89710
702 784-1717
800 882-3233 (NV only)
New Hampshire
Waste Management Compliance
Bureau
Waste Management Division
Department of Environmental
Services
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-6509
603 271-2942
New Jersey
Bureau of Advisement and Manifest
Department of Environmental
Protection
401 East State St./CN-421
Trenton, NJ 08625
609 292-8341
New Mexico
Hazardous and Radioactive Waste
Bureau
Environmental Department
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505 827-4308
New York
Division of Hazardous Substances
Regulation
Department of Environmental
Conservation
50 Wolfe Road
Albany, NY 12233
518 485-8988
North Carolina
Hazardous Waste Section
Division of Solid Waste Management':
Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
919 733-2178
North Dakota
Division of Hazardous Waste
Management
Department of Health Management
and Special Studies
P.O. Box 5620
Bismarck, ND 58502-5520
701 328-5166
Ohio
Division of Hazardous Waste
Management
Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency
1800 Watermark Drive
Columbus, OH 43215
614 644-2944
Oklahoma
Division of Hazardous Waste
Management
Department of Environmental
Quality
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1212
405 271-5338
Oregon
Hazardous Waste Program
Waste Management and Cleanup
Division
Department of Environmental
Quality
811 Southwest 6th Avenue
Salem, OR 97204
503 229-5913
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Waste Management
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 8472
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472
717 787-6239
Puerto Rico
Environmental Quality Board
Office of the Governor
Banco Nationale Plaza Building
Suite 431
Hatorey, PR 00910
809 767-8056
Rhode Island
Division of Waste Management
Department of Environmental
Management
291 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
401 277-2797
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South Carolina
Division of Hazardous and Infectious
Waste Management
Department of Health and
Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803 896-4000
South Dakota
Division of Environmental
Regulation
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
523 E. Capitol Avenue, Foss Building
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
605-733-3153
Tennessee
Division of Solid Waste Management
Tennessee Department of
Environmental Conservation
401 Church Street
L&C Tower, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615 532-0780
Texas
Industrial and Hazardous Waste
Division
Texas Natural Resources Conservation
Commission
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
512239-6592
Utah
Hazardous Waste Compliance Section
Division of Solid and Hazardous
Waste Management -
Department of Environmental
Quality
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
801 538-6170
Vermont
Hazardous Waste Management
Division
Department of Environmental
Conservation
Agency of Natural Resources
103 South Main Street, West Building
Waterbury, VT 05671
802 241-3888
Virgin Islands
Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Planning and Natural
Resources
Government of the Virgin Islands
1118 Watergut Homes,
Christiansted Project
St. Croix, VI 00820
809 773-0565
Virginia
Office of Waste Resource
Management
Waste Division
Department of Environmental
Quality
P.O. Box 10009
Richmond, VA 23240-0009
804527-5145
Washington
Division of Hazardous Waste and
Toxics Program
Department of Ecology
P.O..Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
206 407-6758
West Virginia
Hazardous Waste Management
Section
Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Environment
State Complex Building 3, Room 732
1356 Hansford Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304 558-5929
Wisconsin
Hazardous Waste Management
Section
Division of Environmental Quality
Department of Natural Resources
101 S.Webster Street
Madison, WI 53702
608266-2111
Wyoming
Solid and Hazardous Waste Division
State of Wyoming Department of
Environmental Regulation
122 West 25th Street
Herschler Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307 777-7752
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EPA fVND OTHER
FEDERAL RESOURCE
CENTERS
RCRA/Superfund/OUST Hotline
RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline
1725 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 800 424-9346, or TDD 800
553-7672
Fax: 703 486-3333
Answers questions on matters related to
solid waste, hazardous waste, or under-
ground storage tanks. Also can be used
to find and. order EPA publications.
Small Business Ombudsman
Clearinghouse/Hotline
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Small Business Ombudsman (1230C)
401 M Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 800 368-5888
Fax: 703 305-6462
Helps private citizens, small businesses,
and smaller communities with questions
on all program aspects within EPA.
APPENDIX B
Department of Transportation
(DOT) Hotline
Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards (DOT)
Research and Special Programs
Administration
400 7th Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20590-0001
Phone: 202 366-4488
Fax: 202 366-3753
Answers questions on matters related to
DOT's hazardous materials transporta-
tion regulations.
RCRA Docket Information Center
(RIC)
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
RCRA Docket Information Center
(5305)
401 M Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202 260-9327
Fax: 202 260-9327
E-mail: RCRA-Docket @
epamail. epa. gov
Holds and provides public access to all
regulatory materials on solid waste and
distributes technical and nontechnical
information on solid waste.
Pollution Protection Information
Clearinghouse (PPIC)
PPIC-EPA
401 M Street, SW (3404)
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202 260-1023
Fax: 202 260-0178
E-mail: PPIC @ epamail.epa.gov
Provides a library-and an electronic
bulletin board (accessible by any PC
equipped with a modem) dedicated to
information on pollution prevention.
EPA Main Library
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Headquarters Library
401 M Street, SW, Room 2904
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202 260-5921 or 5922
Fax: 202 260-6257
E-mail: Library-HQ @
epamail.epa.gov
Maintains environmental reference
materials for EPA staff and the general
public, including books, journals,
abstracts, newsletters, and audio-visual
materials generated by government
agencies and the private sector. Also
provides access to online computer
service bulletin boards, and CD-ROM
systems.
Public Information Center (PIC)
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Public Information Center (3404)
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202260-7751
Fax: 202 260-6257
E-mail: Public-access @
epamail.epa.gov
Serves as the primary point of contact
between EPA and the public. Refers
calls and letters to the appropriate
sources for technical information, and
distributes a variety of general-interest
items.
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APPENDIX C
EPA REGIONAL CONTACTS
EPA Region 1
Waste Management Branch
JFK Federal Building
Boston, MA 02203-2211
617573-5770 :'
Library: 617 573-9687
EPA Region 2
Hazardous Waste Compliance Branch
290 Broadway, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
212 637-3000
Library: 212 637-3187
EPA Region 3
Hazardous Waste Management
Division (3HWOO)
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215 597-9800
Library: 215 597-6633
EPA Region 4
RCRA Branch
345 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
404 347-3016
Library: 404 347-4216
EPA Region 5
RCRA Program Management Branch
77 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
312353-8510
Library: 312 353-2022
EPA Region 6
RCRA Programs Branch (6H-H)
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202
214 665-6444
Library: 214 665-6424
EPA Region 7
RCRA Branch
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
913 551-7020
Library: 913 551-7241
EPA Region 8
Hazardous Waste Management
Division
One Denver Place
999 18th Street, Suite 500 (8HWM)
Denver, CO 80202-2466
303 293-1603
Library: 303 293-1603
800 227-8917 (Within Region)
EPA Region 9
Hazardous Waste Management
Division
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415 744-1730
Library: 415 744-1510
EPA Region 10
Waste Management Branch
(HW-102)
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206 553-1200
Library: 206 553-1289
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WORKSHEET 3 THESE QUESTIONS ARE GEARED TOWARD THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
SQGs BUT MAY BE HELPFUL FOR OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS. USE
THEM TO HELP PREPARE FOR A VISIT FROM A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY.
YES NO ;.,;.. -. ,- , . .
Qj Q Do you have documentation on the amount-and kinds ofhazardous waste that you gener-
ate and on how you determined that they are hazardous?
Gl Gl Do you have a U.S. EPA identification number? .
Gl Gl Do you ship wastes off site?
Q Gl If so, do you know the name of the transporter and the designated TSDF that you use?
Gl Q Do you have copies of completed manifests used to ship your hazardous wastes over the
past three years?
Gl Gl Are they filled out correctly?
Gl Gl Have they been signed by the designated TSDF and transporter?
Gl Q If you have not received your signed copy of the manifest from the TSDF, have you filed an
exception report? -
Gl Gl Is your hazardous waste stored in proper containers or tanks?
Gl Gl Are the containers or tanks properly dated and/or marked?
Gl Q Have you complied with the handling requirements described in this handbook?
Q Q Have you designated an emergency coordinator?
Gl Q Have you.posted emergency telephone numbers and the location of emergency equipment?
Q Gl Are your employees thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures?
Gl O Do you understand when you need to contact the National Response Center?
Gl ' r Gl Do you store your waste for no more than 180 days, or 270 days if you ship your waste
, more than 200 miles?
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DEFINITIONS
By-Product
A material that is not one of the pri-
mary products of a production
process. Examples of by-products are
process residues such as slags or dis-
tillation column bottoms.
Commercial Chemical Product
A chemical substance that is manu-
factured or formulated for
commercial or manufacturing use.
Container
Any portable device in which a
material is stored, transported, treat-
ed, disposed of, or otherwise
handled.
Elementary Neutralization Unit
A tank, tank system, container,
transport vehicle, or vessel (includ-
ing ships) that is designed to contain
and neutralize corrosive waste.
Reclaimed Material
Material that is regenerated or
processed to recover a usable prod-
uct. Examples are the recovery of
lead values from spent batteries and
the regeneration of spent solvents.
Recovered Material
A material or by-product that has
been recovered or diverted from
solid waste. Does not include mate-
rials or by-products generated from,
and commonly used within, an orig-
inal manufacturing process.
Recycled Material
A material that is used, reused, or
reclaimed.
Reused Material
A material that is employed as an
ingredient in an industrial process to
make a product, or as an effective
substitute for a commercial product.
Spent Material
Any material that has been used
and, as a result of contamination,
can no longer serve the purpose for
which it was produced without first
processing it.
Sludge
Any solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste
generated from a municipal, com-
mercial, or industrial wastewater
treatment plant, water supply treat-
ment plant, or air pollution control
facility, exclusive of the treated efflu-
ent from a wastewater treatment
plant.
Still Bottom
Residue or by-product of a distilla-
tion process such as solvent
recycling.
Tank
A stationary device designed to
contain an accumulation of haz-
ardous waste that is constructed
primarily of nonearthen materials
(e.g., wood, concrete, steel, plastic).
Totally Enclosed Treatment
Facility
A facility for the treatment of
hazardous waste that is direcdy
connected to an industrial produc-
tion process and that is constructed
and operated so as to prevent the
release of hazardous waste into the
environment during treatment. An
example is a pipe in which waste acid
is neutralized.
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching
Procedure
A testing procedure used to deter-
mine whether a waste is hazardous.
The procedure identifies waste that
might leach hazardous constituents
into groundwater if improperly
managed.
Wastewater Treatment Unit
A tank or tank system that is subject
to regulation under either Section
402 or 307(b) of the Clean Water
Act, and that treats or stores an
influent wastewater that is hazardous
waste, or that treats or stores a
wastewater treatment sludge that is
hazardous.
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&EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
(5305W)
Washington, DC 20460
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use
$300
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