OMB #: 2050-0024 Expires 12-31-88
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
VSR)
1987 Hazardous Waste Generation
and Shipment Report
(PACKAGE A)
INSTRUCTIONS
One report package must be completed for every site receiving this mailing:
Complete Package A 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Shipment
Report - if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were not
managed at this site, as defined in the box on page 1 of
the instructions booklet.
Complete Package B 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
Report - if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were managed
at this site, as defined in the box on page 1 of the
instructions booklet.
Submission of the appropriate Report package fulfills
1987 RCRA Annual/Biennial Report requirements.
Form 8700-13A (5-80) (Rev. 11-85) Revised (12-87)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Shipment Report
(Package A)
Instructions
INTRODUCTION 1
WHICH REPORT PACKAGE MUST BE COMPLETED FOR THIS SITE? ... 1
OVERVIEW OF FORMS IN PACKAGE A 2
AUTHORITY 3
CONFIDENTIALITY 3
MINIMUM QUANTITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 4
WHERE AND WHEN TO FILE 6
HOW TO COMPLETE THE FORMS 7
Codes 7
Don't Know/Not Applicable 7
Labels and Photocopies 7
Page Numbers 7
Assistance Help Line 7
FORM 1C - IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION 8
FORM GS - GENERATION AND SHIPMENT 12
FORM 01 - OFF-SITE IDENTIFICATION 23
FORM WM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART I 25
FORM WM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART II 26
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
PACKAGE A -- THE 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION
AND SHIPMENT REPORT
INTRODUCTION
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) requires hazardous waste
generators and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to report to the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency or authorized States at least every two years on their hazardous waste activities.
The vehicle for this reporting is the RCRA Annual or Biennial Report. For the 1987 reporting
cycle, the Annual/Biennial Report format has been revised.
There are two packages of forms for the 1987 reporting cycle:
Package A: 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Shipment Report; and
Package B: 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Report.
Every site receiving this mailing must return one of these report packages. Do NOT complete both
packages. Completion of the appropriate report package completely satisfies a site's 1987 RCRA
annual or biennial reporting responsibilities. The nature of a site's 1987 hazardous waste activities
determines which of the two report packages it must complete. To determine which report
package is appropriate for your site, read the reporting criteria and definitions below.
WHICH REPORT PACKAGE MUST BE COMPLETED FOR THIS SITE?
One report package must be completed for every site receiving this mailing:
Complete Package A-if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were not managed at this site, as
defined in the box below, OR
Complete Package B-if, in 1987, hazardous wastes were managed at this site, as defined in
the box below.
Hazardous wastes were managed at a site if, in 1987, it met any of the following criteria:
(1) the site operated under RCRA Interim Status (Part A Permit Application filed); or
(2) the site operated under a RCRA Permit (Part B Permit Application approved); or
(3) the site treated, disposed, or recycled hazardous wastes on site in units exempt from
RCRA permitting requirements (for example, tank systems used to treat
wastewaters containing hazardous waste prior to discharge under an NPDES permit;
on-site distillation units used to recover waste solvents; etc.).
NOTE: For purpose of these reporting requirements, the above definition of hazardous waste
management does not include short-term accumulation of hazardous waste in areas not requiring
RCRA permits.
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This booklet contains instructions for completing Package A: Hazardous Waste Generation and
Shipment Report. These instructions explain which forms in Package A must be completed and
how to complete them. If hazardous wastes were managed at this site in 1987, as defined in the box
above, you should instead follow the instructions for Package B and complete the forms in that
report package. (If this site is required to complete Package B and you did not receive the report
package or its Instructions, contact the office listed on page 6 under "WHERE AND WHEN TO
FILE" and request a copy.)
OVERVIEW OF FORMS IN PACKAGE A
Package A consists of five forms. You may not be required to complete all forms in Package A for
this site, but you must at least complete and return the first form, Form 1C - Identification and
Certification. The instructions for each form explain which sites are required to complete it, which
is determined by the nature of each site's 1987 hazardous waste management activities, and
whether the site met the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements presented on page 4.
You will find specific instructions for each form later in this booklet. An overview of the forms in
Package A is given below.
Form 1C
Form GS
FormOI
FormWM
FormWM
Identification and Certification.
This form must be completed and returned by every site required to complete
Package A. The purpose of this form is to provide an update to EPA and State
agencies on the regulatory status of sites that have submitted RCRA
Notification Forms.
Generation and Shipment
The purpose of this form is to provide the quantity and a description of each
hazardous waste generated at and/or shipped from the site during 1987.
Off-Site Identification
The purpose of this form is to identify the name and address of each site to
which hazardous waste was shipped or from which hazardous waste was
received during 1987.
Waste Minimization, Part I
The purpose of this form is to describe the efforts taken to reduce the quantity
and toxicity of hazardous waste generated at the site and to recycle generated
hazardous waste.
Waste Minimization, Part II
The purpose of this form is to quantify the results of waste minimization
activities or projects undertaken at the site.
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AUTHORITY
The authorizing legislation for the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Report is
contained in Sections 3002, 3004, and 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976 (RCRA), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA).
Sections 3002 and 3004 require hazardous waste generators and treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities to report to EPA or authorized States at least every two years on: the quantities, nature,
and disposition of generated hazardous waste; the efforts taken to reduce the volume and toxicity
of hazardous waste; and changes achieved in the volume and toxicity of hazardous waste in
comparison to previous years. Section 3007 authorizes EPA and authorized States to obtain
additional data to support development or enforcement of RCRA regulations.
CONFIDENTIALITY
You may not withhold information from the Administrator of EPA because it is confidential.
However, when the Administrator is requested to consider information confidential, he is required
to treat it according to EPA regulations contained in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 2, Subpart B.
These regulations provide that a business may, if it desires, assert a claim of business
confidentiality covering all or part of the information furnished to EPA. Section 2.203(b) explains
how to assert a claim.
The Agency will treat information covered by such a claim in accordance with the procedures set
forth in the Subpart B regulations. If someone requests release of information covered by a claim
of confidentiality or if the Agency otherwise decides to make a determination as to whether such
information is entitled to confidential treatment, EPA will notify the business. EPA will not
disclose information as to when a claim of confidentiality has been made except to the extent and
in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. If, however, the business does not claim
confidentiality when it furnishes information to EPA, EPA may make the information available to
the public without notice to the business.
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MINIMUM QUANTITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
This site met the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements if, in 1987, the site met any of the
following criteria:
(1) The site generated in any single month, or accumulated at any time, 1,000 kg (2,200
Ibs) or more of RCRA hazardous waste; or
(2) The site generated in any single month, or accumulated at any time, 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of
RCRA acute hazardous waste; or
(3) The site accumulated at any time more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of spill cleanup material
contaminated with RCRA acute hazardous waste.
If this site did not meet any of the Minimum Quantity Reporting Requirements for 1987, you are
not required to complete Form GS, Form OI, nor either part of Form WM. You must still
complete and return Form 1C - Identification and Certification (pursuant to Section 3007 of
RCRA).
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions
Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands are
included in Region II.
Guam and the
Trust Territory (TT)
of the Pacific Islands
are included in Region IX
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WHERE AND WHEN TO FILE
Return this Report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office or the State
Office listed below.
CT,MA,ME,NH,RI,VT
State Waste Programs Branch
U.S. EPA - Region I
John F. Kennedy Bldg.
Boston, MA 02203
NJ, NY, PR, VI
Air & Waste Management Division
U.S. EPA-Region II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Waste Management Branch
U.S. EPA-Region III
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Waste Engineering Section
Air & Hazardous Materials Division
U.S. EPA-Region IV
345 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
IL,IN,MI,MN,OH,WI
Waste Management Division
U.S. EPA-Region V
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
AR,LA,NM,OK,TX
Compliance Section
Mail Code: 6AW-HC
U.S. EPA-Region VI
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
IA,KS,MO,NE
RCRA Branch; Waste Mgmt. Div.
U.S. EPA-Region VII
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Waste Management Division
U.S. EPA - Region VIII
999 18th Street, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202
AZ,CA,GU,HI,TT
Toxic & Waste Prog. Branch (T-2-2)
U.S. EPA-Region IX
215 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
AK, ID, OR, WA
Waste Management Branch
U.S. EPA-Region X
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
EPA regulations contained in 40 CFR 262.41, 264.75, and 265.75 require submission of 1987
RCRA Biennial Reports by March 1, 1988. However, due to delays in distributing this year's
report packages, and in order to comply with minimum response periods stipulated in OMB
regulations (5 CFR 1320.6(b)) implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Agency is
extending the due date for the 1987 RCRA Biennial Report from March 1 to May 1,1988.
Should more time be required to complete this report, send a written request for a site-specific
extended due date to the office listed above. Specify the date you are requesting, which in no case
shall be after July 1, 1988, and the reason for the request. Attach one of the pre-printed Site
Identification Labels, if you received them, or include the site's name, location, and EPA
Identification Number.
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HOW TO COMPLETE THE FORMS
The instructions below apply to all forms in this package. Unless a form instructs you to do
otherwise, report all information for January 1, 1987 through December 31, 1987. Please print in
ball point pen or type all entries. The forms will accept 12 pitch type. Please right justify all
quantity data. Instructions for each form appear on the pages that follow.
Codes
Many of the codes required to complete this Report have been changed from those used in
previous Annual/Biennial Reports. Please use only the codes included in this Instruction booklet
or in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook.
Don't Know/Not Applicable
On all forms enter "DK" if the information requested is not known or not available; enter "NA" if
the information requested is not applicable. You are expected to make an effort to complete every
item using available data. However, you are not required to perform non-routine tests or
measurements solely for the purpose of providing information for this report.
Labels and Photocopies
If you received preprinted site identification labels, attach one label to each form in the Report. If
you did not receive labels in your package, enter the site name and its EPA Identification Number
(EPA ID) on each form in the space provided for the label. Some forms in this report may need to
be completed more than once. Review the forms in the report and determine if you will need to
make additional copies. Make copies after you have attached the label or entered the site name
but before you complete the form.
Page Numbers
When you have completed all the forms in the package, number the pages consecutively
throughout so that the total number of pages in your submission appears on the bottom of every
page.
Assistance Help Line
To obtain assistance in completing the forms in this package, please telephone the 1987 Biennial
Report Help Line: 1-800-937-8282. The line operates from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday
through Friday.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM 1C - IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form 1C must be completed by every site that receives this package.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form 1C is divided into nine sections. Sections I through IV identify the site. Section V certifies
that the information reported throughout is truthful, accurate and complete. Sections VI through
Vffl update the site's EPA notification of hazardous waste activities. Finally, Section IX records
information on capacity for the non-permitted accumulation of hazardous waste. You must
complete Sections I through IX. Please print or type (12 pitch) all information. Use the
Comments section at the end of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment
by entering the section number and box letter.
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I: Site Name and Physical Location
Complete Boxes A through G. Read the preprinted site identification label, if provided, and verify
that the information is correct. If the label is incorrect or absent, enter the correct information in
the appropriate boxes.
Section II: Mailing Address of Site
Enter the site's mailing address if it differs from the site location address.
Section IH: Contact Information
Enter the full name, title, and phone number of the person who should be contacted if questions
arise regarding the information provided in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation and Shipment
Report submitted by your site.
Section IV: SIC Code Information
Enter the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code that best describes the principal product
or group of products produced or distributed or the services rendered at the site's physical
location. Enter more than one SIC Code only if no one industry description includes the
combined activities of the site. A complete list of SIC Codes is included in the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook, beginning on page 1. Space is
provided for six SIC Codes. If you do not require six codes, enter "NA" in the unused fields.
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FORM 1C
Section V: Certification
Do not complete Section V until all forms required for submission are present, complete, and
accurate. Then, enter your full name, title, and the date. Read the certification statement, and
sign the form. Refer to page 6 of this booklet for mailing instructions.
Section VI: Does this site's EPA ID authorize hazardous waste generation?
The purpose of Section VI is to determine: (1) whether this site has submitted an EPA
Notification Form 8700-12 indicating that hazardous wastes are or were generated at the site; or
(2) whether the site's EPA Identification Number was assigned by EPA or the State because
hazardous wastes are or were generated at this site.
If you have submitted and subsequently withdrawn a generator notification, mark [X] in the "No"
box and skip to Section VII.
If you have never notified EPA that hazardous waste was generated at this site and if the site does
not generate hazardous waste, mark [X] in the "No" box and skip to Section VII.
Otherwise, answer the questions in Section VI to update the information on generation of
hazardous waste that this site provided EPA when it obtained its EPA Identification Number.
Definitions of key terms are provided below. A site which generates solid waste must determine if
that waste is a hazardous waste or if that waste is "excluded" from regulation under 40 CFR
261.4(b). If that waste is excluded it need not be reported. A list of excluded wastes is provided in
the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook, page 46.
Under RCRA regulations, every site which generates, treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous
waste must inform EPA of its hazardous waste activity by filing EPA Form 8700-12, Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity. After receiving the notification form, EPA assigns an identification
number (EPA ID) to the site. Refer to your copy of Form 8700-12 to determine if this site's
notification status has changed and needs to be updated.
EPA regulates generators of hazardous waste according to the three categories defined below.
Category 1: More than 1000 kg (2.200 Ibs) in one or more months (Large Quantity Generator)
Mark [X] if your site's hazardous waste .generation during 1987 was correctly
described by the following criteria: (1) generated in one or more months: 1,000kg
(2,200 Ibs) or more of hazardous waste, more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous
waste, or more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of acute hazardous spill debris; or (2)
accumulated at any time during 1987 more than: 1,000 kg (2,200 Ibs) of hazardous
waste, 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acute hazardous waste, or 100 kg (220 Ibs) acute hazardous
spill debris.
Category 2: More than 100 kg (220 Ibs) but no more than 1.000 kg (2.200 Ibs) in any single
month (Small Quantity Generator)
Mark [X] if your site's hazardous waste generation during 1987 made it a small
quantity generator. A site is a small quantity generator in any given month if it
meets the following criteria: (1) in every single month, the site generated more
than 100 kg (220 Ibs) but no more than 1,000 kg (2,200 Ibs) of hazardous waste, and
no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acutely hazardous waste, and no more than 100 kg
(220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of a spillage of acutely hazardous wastes;
and (2) the site accumulated no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acutely hazardous
waste, and no more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of a spillage
of acutely hazardous wastes; and (3) the site stored its wastes in tanks or containers
in a manner consistent with regulatory provisions.
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FORM 1C
To be a small quantity generator for 1987, a site must meet these criteria each
month. If a site meets the criteria for "more than 1,000 kg (2,220 Ibs) in one or
more months" in any month of 1987, mark [X] in the Category 1 box instead.
Category 3: No more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) in every single month (Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generator)
Mark [X] if your site's hazardous waste generation during 1987 made it a
conditionally exempt small quantity generator for every month. A site is a
conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) in any given month, if for
that month, it meets the following criteria: (1) the site generated no more than 100
kg (220 Ibs) of hazardous waste, and no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acutely
hazardous waste, and no more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of
a spillage of acutely hazardous wastes; and (2) the site accumulated no more than
1,000 kg (2200 Ibs) of hazardous waste, and no more than 1 kg (2.2 Ibs) of acutely
hazardous waste, and no more than 100 kg (220 Ibs) of material from the cleanup of
a spillage of acutely hazardous wastes; and (3) the site treated or disposed of the
hazardous wastes in a manner consistent with regulatory provisions. (40 CFR
261.5f3 and 261.5g3).
To be a conditionally exempt small quantity generator for 1987, a site must meet
these criteria every month of that year. If site meets the criteria for either box
above in any month of 1987, one of those boxes should be checked instead.
Section VII: Does this site have RCRA Interim Status or a RCRA Permit to treat, store, or
dispose of hazardous waste?
Answer the questions in Section VII to update information on this site's treatment, storage, or
disposal activities. Definitions of key terms are provided below. A site which generates solid
waste must determine if that waste is a hazardous waste or if that waste is "excluded" from
regulation under 40 CFR 261.4(b). If that waste is excluded, it need not be reported. A list of
excluded wastes is provided in the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management
Report Codebook, page 46.
Part A Permit Application:
The application is the first step in obtaining a RCRA permit to treat, store, or dispose of
hazardous waste. This application defines the processes to be used for treatment, storage, and
disposal of hazardous waste; the design capacity of such processes; and the specific hazardous
wastes to be handled at the applying facility. A Part A application must have been filed to obtain
"interim status" to allow facilities, existing prior to promulgation of the RCRA regulations, to
continue operations until their final permit is issued. Thus, if your site has either interim status or
a final RCRA permit to handle hazardous waste, a Part A application has been submitted for your
site.
RCRA Regulated Units:
These are units which treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste and are subject to regulation (i.e.,
required to have a RCRA permit). Interim Status Permits are included. Excluded are containers
and tanks used exclusively for short-term accumulation exempted under 40 CFR 262.34.
Section VJH: Do you wish to withdraw this site's generator notification or EPA Part A
application?
Answer the questions in Section VIII to clarify your status. If you answer "Yes," withdraw
generator notification, EPA will automatically withdraw your generator notification. However, if
you answer "Yes," withdraw Part A permit application, EPA will contact your site to begin
procedures for permit application withdrawal.
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FORM 1C
Section IX: Does this site have an area not requiring a RCRA Part A or Part B permit that is used
exclusively for the short-term accumulation of hazardous waste?
Mark [X] in the "Yes" box if your site has an area not requiring a RCRA permit that is used
exclusively for the short-term accumulation of hazardous waste. Report whether the area has
tanks and/or containers. Report the number of tanks and their total capacity in gallons. Do not
report the number of containers or their capacity.
Mark [X] in the "No" box if your site did not accumulate any hazardous waste in tanks or
containers during the reporting year.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM GS - WASTE GENERATION AND SHIPMENT
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form GS must be completed by every generator or shipper of hazardous waste that met or
exceeded, in 1987, the minimum quantity reporting requirements listed on page 4 of this
instruction booklet.
If you are not required to complete Form GS, simply mark [X] in the space provided and return
Form GS with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form GS is divided into four sections that together document the characteristics and quantity of
hazardous waste generated on site or shipped off site. Make and complete a photocopy of
Form GS for each hazardous waste generated on site or shipped off site during 1987. Throughout
the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is not known or not available; enter "NA" if the
information requested is not applicable. Use the Comments section at the bottom of the form to
clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment by entering the section number and box
letter.
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I
Complete Boxes A through G for each hazardous waste generated on site or shipped off site
during 1987.
Box A: Description of Waste
Provide a short narrative description of the waste, citing its general type, source, type of
hazard, and generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents. In the example
below, note that the general type (spent solvent), source (tool production), type of hazard
(ignitability), and generic chemical names (mineral spirits and kerosene) have all been
cited.
Example:
"Ignitable spent solvent used in tool production; mixture of mineral spirits and kerosene."
Box B: EPA Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A.
EPA Hazardous Waste Codes are listed beginning on page 15 of the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you need space for
additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by
entering the section number and box letter. If fewer than four codes are applicable, enter
"NA" in the remaining fields. If the waste is regulated only by the State, enter "NA" and
complete Box C.
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FORM GS
Section I (Continued)
Box C: State Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the State Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A. If
your state has supplied state hazardous waste codes, they are listed on page 86 of the 1987
Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you
need space for additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the
section number and box letter. If fewer than two or no codes are applicable, enter "NA"
in Box C.
BoxD: SIC Code
Enter the 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for the product or service
associated with generation of the waste. The SIC Code should be selected from those
reported in Section IV of Form 1C - Identification and Certification. If only one SIC
Code was reported on Form 1C, enter the same code here. If more than one SIC Code
was reported on Form 1C, enter the code which applies to the particular product or
service associated with the generation of the hazardous waste. All SIC Codes are listed
beginning on page 1 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and
Management Report Codebook.
Box E: Source Code
Enter the Source Code that best describes the production or service process that was the
source associated with generation of the waste.
Code Source of the Waste
10 Routine operations such as production, service or maintenance activities, or
waste management
21 Equipment Decommissioning/Replacement
22 Materials/Product Disposal
23 Materials/Product Spill Cleanups
24 Closure Actions
25 Remedial/Corrective Actions
29 Other Non-Routine Sources, (Specify in Comments)
Example:
If the site was a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, the Source Code would be 10.
Box F: Waste Form Code
Review the Waste Form Codes on page 42 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code that best corresponds
to the physical state of the hazardous waste reported in Box A.
Box G: Waste Minimization Results
Review the Waste Minimization Results Codes below. Enter the code that best describes
the results of waste minimization efforts applied to the hazardous waste reported in
Box A. Waste minimization means: (1) reduction in the volume and/or toxicity of
hazardous waste generated as a result of source reduction; and/or, (2) reduction in the
volume and/or toxicity of hazardous waste subsequently treated, stored, or disposed as a
result of on-site or off-site recycling.
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FORM GS
Section I f Continued)
Code Waste Minimization Results
A There was a reduction in the volume and/or toxicity of the hazardous waste
reported in Box A as a result of source reduction and/or recycling. Note: If
you enter code A, you must complete both Part I and Part II of Form WM.
B There was no reduction in the volume and/or toxicity of the hazardous
waste reported in Box A as a result of source reduction and/or recycling.
Section II
Throughout Section II, you will be asked to provide detailed characteristics of the hazardous waste
reported in Section I. You are not required to conduct new tests to complete this or any other
section of the form. Report test results you have on hand, or obtain test results from the off-site
waste management facility to which the waste is shipped for treatment, recycling, or disposal.
Enter "NA" for "not applicable" and "DK" for "don't know" when appropriate.
Box A: Organics
Box A requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 3 in sequence.
1. Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that
best describes the concentration of organics in the hazardous waste reported in
Section I.
If the concentration of organics in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in the
field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low." If the concentration of
organics in the waste is variable, enter the code that best describes the highest
concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code that best describes
the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
2. Review the Organics Test Codes listed below and enter the code that best describes
the test used to determine the concentration of organics in the hazardous waste.
Code Organics Test
A TOC (total organic carbon)
B BOD (biochemical oxygen demand)
C COD (chemical oxygen demand)
D TOX (total organic halides)
F VOC (volatile organic carbon)
3. If you have reported an Organics Test Code, leave the note code blank and go on to
Box B. If you have not reported an Organics Test Code, review the note codes below
and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Organics Note
D Don't know the concentration of organics
N Concentration of organics is not applicable to this waste
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FORM GS
Section II (Continued)
Box B: Water
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of water in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of water in the waste does not vary, enter the single code that best
describes the concentration in the field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked
"Low."
If the concentration of water in the waste is variable, enter the code that best describes
the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and enter the code that best
describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of water, review the note codes listed below
and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Water Note
D Don't know the concentration of water
N Concentration of water is not applicable to this waste
BoxC: Total Solids
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of total solids in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of total solids in the waste does not vary, enter the single code that
best describes the concentration in the field marked "High" and leave blank the field
marked "Low."
If the concentration of total solids in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of total solids, review the note codes listed
below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Total Solids Note
D Don't know the concentration of total solids
N Concentration of total solids is not applicable to this waste
Box D: Suspended Solids
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of suspended solids in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of suspended solids in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in
the field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of suspended solids in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
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Section n (Continued)
If you have not reported the concentration of suspended solids, review the note codes
listed below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Suspended Solids Note
D Don't know the concentration of suspended solids
N Concentration of suspended solids not applicable to this waste
BoxE: BTU
Box E requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 3 in sequence.
1. Enter the BTU (British Thermal Unit) value of the hazardous waste reported in
Section I.
If the BTU value of the waste does not vary, enter the value in the field marked
"High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the BTU value of the waste is variable, enter the highest value in the field marked
"High" and also enter the lowest value in the field marked "Low."
2. Enter P (BTU per Pound) or G (BTU per Gallon) in the field marked "UOM" (unit of
measure).
3. If you have reported the BTU value of the waste, leave the note code blank and go on
to Box F. If you have not reported the BTU value of the waste, review the note codes
listed below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code BTU Note
D Don't know the BTU value of the waste
N BTU value not applicable to this waste
Box F: Toxic Metals
Box F requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 5 in sequence.
1. Review the list of toxic metals below to determine whether any are present in the
hazardous waste. Note that the codes usually, but not always correspond to the
standard chemical abbreviation.
Code Toxic Metal
AG Silver
AS Arsenic
BA Barium
CD Cadmium
CU Copper
HG Mercury
HX Hexavalent chromium
NI Nickel
PB Lead
PI Thallium
SE Selenium
TC Total chromium
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Section II (Continued)
2. Next review the note codes below. Select the code that best indicates the available
information on the presence and concentration of toxic metals in the hazardous waste.
Enter that code in the field marked "Note" and follow the instructions in bold type
beneath the code description.
Code Toxic Metal Note
A None of the toxic metals listed above are present in the hazardous
waste.
If you enter code A, you have completed Box F, go on to Box G.
B Don't know if any of the toxic metals listed above are present in the
waste.
If you enter code B, you have completed Box F, go on to Box G.
C One or more of the toxic metals listed above are present in the
hazardous waste and the toxic metals and their concentrations are
known.
If you enter code C, you must also complete all remaining fields in Box
F following the instructions below.
D One or more of the toxic metals listed above are present in the
hazardous waste but their concentrations are not known.
If you enter code D, you must also complete the "metals" field in Box F
following instruction 3 below.
3. Enter the Toxic Metals Code (the two-letter codes listed in instruction 1 above) in the
field marked "Metal" for each toxic metal present in the hazardous waste. List the
codes in declining order of concentration. If you need space for additional codes, use
the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by entering the section
number and box letter. If fewer than six toxic metals are present, enter "NA" in the
remaining fields.
If you entered code D in the field marked "Note", you have completed Box F. Go on
to Box G.
If you entered code C in the field marked "Note", follow instructions 4 and 5 below.
4. Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook and, for each toxic metal
reported, enter the code that best describes the concentration of the toxic metal in the
hazardous waste.
If the concentration of the toxic metal in the waste does not vary, enter a single code
in the field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of the toxic metal in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
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Section II (Continued)
5. Review the Toxic Metals Test Codes listed below. In the field marked Test," enter
the code that best describes the analysis used to determine the concentration of the
toxic metal in the hazardous waste.
Code Toxic Metals Test
T Total analysis
A Leach analysis
BoxG: pH
Enter the pH of the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the pH of the waste does not vary, enter the pH in the field marked "High" and leave
blank the field marked "Low."
If the pH of the waste is variable, enter the highest pH value in the field marked "High"
and also enter the the lowest pH value in the field marked "Low."
Review the list of note codes below. Enter the code which best indicates the available
information on the waste's pH and RCRA corrosivity in the field marked "Note." A waste
is considered RCRA corrosive if either of the following conditions is met:
1) The hazardous waste is aqueous and has a pH less than or equal to 2, or greater than
or equal to 12.5.
2) The hazardous waste is a liquid and corrodes steel in excess of a given rate (Full
standards stated in CFR 261.22 a(2)).
Code pH Note
A pH unknown, RCRA corrosivity unknown
B pH unknown, but known to be RCRA corrosive by other tests
C pH unknown, but known to be not RCRA corrosive by other tests
D pH not applicable, RCRA corrosivity unknown
F pH not applicable, but known to be RCRA corrosive by other tests
G pH not applicable, but known to be not RCRA corrosive by other tests
Box H: Flashpoint
Enter the flashpoint of the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the flashpoint of the waste does not vary, enter the value in the field marked "High" and
leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the flashpoint of the waste is variable, enter the highest value in the field marked "High"
and also enter the lowest value in the field marked "Low."
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Section II (Continued)
Review the note codes listed below. Enter the code which best indicates the available
information on the waste's flashpoint and ignitability in the field marked "Note."
Code Flashpoint Note
A Flashpoint unknown, RCRA ignitability unknown
B Flashpoint unknown, but known to be RCRA ignitable by other tests
C Flashpoint unknown, but known to be not RCRA ignitable by other tests
D Flashpoint not applicable, RCRA ignitability unknown
F Flashpoint not applicable, but known to be RCRA ignitable by other tests
(e.g. ignitable solid)
G Flashpoint not applicable, but known to be not RCRA ignitable by other
tests
Box I: Cyanides
Box I requires several entries; follow instructions 1 through 3 in sequence.
1. Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that
best describes the concentration of cyanides in the hazardous waste reported in
Section I.
If the concentration of cyanides in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in the
field marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of cyanides in the waste is variable, enter the code that best
describes the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code
that best describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
2. Review the cyanides test codes listed below and enter the code that best describes the
test used to determine the concentration of cyanides in the waste.
Code Cyanides Test
T Total
F Free
3. If you have reported the concentration of cyanides, leave the note code blank and go
on to Box J. If you have not reported the concentration of cyanides, review the note
codes listed below and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked
"Note."
Code Cyanides Note
A Cyanide concentration unknown, RCRA reactivity unknown
B Cyanide concentration unknown, but known to be RCRA reactive by
other tests
C Cyanide concentration unknown, but known to be not RCRA reactive
by other tests
D Cyanide concentration not applicable, RCRA reactivity unknown
F Cyanide concentration not applicable, but known to be RCRA reactive
by other tests (e.g., reactive solid)
G Cyanide concentration not applicable, but known to be not RCRA
reactive by other tests
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Section II (Continued)
BoxJ: Halogens
Review the Concentration Codes on page 52 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code(s) that best describes
the concentration of halogens in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If the concentration of halogens in the waste does not vary, enter a single code in the field
marked "High" and leave blank the field marked "Low."
If the concentration of halogens in the waste is variable, enter the code that best describes
the highest concentration in the field marked "High" and also enter the code that best
describes the lowest concentration in the field marked "Low."
If you have not reported the concentration of halogens, review the note codes listed below
and enter the code that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Halogens Note
D Don't know the concentration of halogens
N Concentration of halogens not applicable to this waste
BoxK: Radioactive
Mark [X] next to yes or no to indicate whether there are significant concentrations of
radioactive elements present in the hazardous waste reported in Section I.
If you have not marked yes or no, review the note codes listed below and enter the code
that explains why not in the field marked "Note."
Code Radioactive Note
D Don't know if the waste is radioactive
N Radioactivity is not applicable to this waste
Section III
Box A: 1986 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste that was generated during 1986. If the
waste was not generated in 1986, enter "NA." Right justify the quantity entry.
A. 1986 quantity generated
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Box B: 1987 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste that was generated during 1987. Right
justify the quantity entry.
B. 1M7 quantity ge
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Section HI (Continued^
BoxC: UOM
Enter the UOM (unit of measure) Code for the quantity generated. Quantities must be
reported in the units of measure listed below. If G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of
measure, you must enter the density of the waste in Box D.
Code Unit of Measure
P Pounds
T Short tons (2,000 pounds)
K Kilograms
M Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms)
G Gallons
L Liters
Box D: Density
Enter the density if G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of measure. Provide the density in
either pounds per gallons (Ibs/gal) or specific gravity (sg). Place an [X] in the
appropriate box. If the unit of measure entered in Box C is P,T,K, or M, enter "NA" in
Box D.
Box E: Quantity hazardous waste on site on January 1.1987
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Section I Box A) that was on
site on January 1, 1987. If no waste was on site as of that date, enter zero (0). Right
justify the quantity entry.
Example:
E. Quantity hazardous waste on tie on January 1,1987
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BoxF: Quantity hazardous waste remaining on site on December 31.1987
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Section I Box A) that
remained on site as of December 31,1987. This quantity should be equal to the sum of
the quantity on site as of January 1,1987 (reported in Section HJ, Box E) and the quantity
generated in 1987 (reported in Section HI, Box B), minus the total quantity of the waste
shipped off site during 1987 (reported in Section IV Box E). If all the waste had been
shipped prior to December 31,1987, and there was no waste remaining on site, enter zero
(0). Right justify the quantity entry.
Example:
F. Quantity hazardous wait* remaining on site on December 31,1987
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Section IV
This section requests information on off-site shipment of hazardous waste. If the waste you
reported in Section I was shipped to more than one facility during 1987 you need not complete the
entire form again. Simply attach a second copy of Form GS leaving blank all entries except
Section IV. Note in the Comments section of each page "Sec. IV Box A continued on
supplemental page."
Box A: EPA ID No. of Facility to Which Waste Was Shipped
Enter the 12-digit EPA Identification Number (EPA ID No.) of the facility to which the
waste was shipped. If the facility does not have an EPA ID Number, enter "NONE" and
note the reason in the Comments section.
BoxB: No. of Shipments
Enter the number of shipments of the waste made to the facility during 1987. This
number may equal the number of Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests on which the
waste was included, but will differ if there were rejections or other complications.
BoxC: Transport Mode
Review the codes listed below and enter the code that best describes the means used to
ship the waste.
Code Transport Mode
R Railroad
H Highway
G Other transport mode, (Specify in Comments)
BoxD: Off-Site T/S/D/R Code
Review the Off-Site Treatment, Storage, Disposal and Recycling (T/S/D/R) codes on
page 51 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report
Codebook. Enter the codes that you believe were used by the facility receiving the waste.
Space is provided for two codes. If you need space for additional codes, use the
Comments section to continue and reference the comment by entering the section
number and box letter. If you don't know the off-site T/S/D/R enter "DK." If only one
code is applicable enter "NA" in the remaining field.
Box E: Total Quantity Shipped
Enter the total quantity of the waste shipped to the facility during the reporting year. The
quantity must be reported in the unit of measure entered in Section in Box C. Shipment
quantities should equal the total quantity recorded on Uniform Hazardous Waste
Manifests for this site during the reporting year, unless there were rejections or other
complications.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM Ol - OFF-SITE IDENTIFICATION
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form OI must be completed by every site that, in 1987, met either of the following conditions:
(1) the site received hazardous waste from off site; or
(2) the site shipped hazardous waste off site and the site is a generator of hazardous waste that
met or exceeded the minimum quantity reporting requirements listed on page 4 of this
instructions booklet.
If you are not required to complete Form OI, simply mark [X] in the space provided and return
Form OI with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form OI is divided into four identical parts labeled Site 1, Site 2, Site 3 and Site 4. Each part is
subdivided into Boxes A through E. You must complete one part for each off-site installation to
which you shipped hazardous waste, each off-site installation from which you received hazardous
waste and each transporter you used during the reporting year. If these off-site installations and
transporters total more than four, you must photocopy and complete additional copies of the form.
You do not need to report the address, Box E, for transporters.
Throughout the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is not known or is not available;
enter "NA" if the information requested is not applicable. Use the Comments section at the
bottom of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment by entering the site
number and box letter.
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Complete Boxes A through E for every off-site installation to which you shipped hazardous waste
and every off-site installation from which you received hazardous waste during the reporting year.
Complete Boxes A through D for every transporter you used during the year.
Box A: EPA ID No. of Off-Site Installation or Transporter
Enter the 12-digit EPA ID number of the off-site installation to which you shipped
hazardous waste or from which you received hazardous waste or the EPA ID number of
the transporter who shipped hazardous waste to or from your site. If the off-site
installation or transporter did not have an EPA ID number during the reporting year,
enter "NA" in Box A.
Box B: Name of Off-Site Installation or Transporter
Enter the name of the off-site installation or transporter reported in Box A.
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Box C: Site Type
Enter the code that best describes the off-site installation or transporter reported in Box
A.
Code Site Type
G Generator
H Generator/Transporter
F Facility
K Facility/Transporter
T Transporter
Box D: Site Relationship
Enter the code that best describes the relationship between your site and the off-site
installation or transporter reported in Box A. If your site is related by ownership or
control, enter "S." If your site is not related by ownership or control, enter "D."
Code Site Relationship
S Same or related company
D Unrelated company
BoxE: Address of the Off-Site Installation
Enter the address of the off-site installation reported in Box A. If the EPA ID number
reported in Box A refers to a transporter, enter "NA" in Box E.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM WM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART I
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form WM Part I, describing efforts undertaken to implement waste minimization programs, must
be completed by all generators required to file an Annual/Biennial Report. This requirement was
established in response to statutory provisions included in the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments of 1984 (HSWA). Note that generators shipping hazardous waste off site are
required to certify, on Item 16 of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, that they have a
program in place to reduce, to the degree determined economically practicable, the volume and
toxicity of hazardous waste generated. A similar certification must also be made by generators
who have obtained a RCRA treatment, storage, or disposal permit. Consistent with these
certification requirements, generators must report, on Form WM Part I, the efforts undertaken to
implement waste minimization programs.
Generators required to file an Annual/Biennial Report are those that met or exceeded, in 1987,
the minimum quantity reporting requirements listed on page 4.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form WM Part I consists of ten questions about efforts undertaken to implement hazardous waste
minimization programs. Answer all ten questions. Use the Comments section at the end of the
form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the comment by entering the question number.
Key terms are defined below.
Waste minimization
Source reduction
Recycling
means the reduction, to the extent feasible, of hazardous waste that is
generated or subsequently treated, stored, or disposed. Waste
minimization includes any source reduction or recycling activity undertaken
by a generator that results in: (1) the reduction of total volume or quantity
of hazardous waste; (2) the reduction of toxicity of hazardous waste; or (3)
both, as long as the reduction is consistent with the goal of minimizing
present and future threats to human health and the environment.
means the reduction or elimination of waste at the source, usually within a
process. Source reduction measures include process modifications,
feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity, housekeeping
and management practices, increases in the efficiency of machinery, and
recycling within a process. Source reduction implies any action that reduces
the amount of waste exiting a process.
means the use or reuse of a waste as an effective substitute for a
commercial product, or as an ingredient or feedstock in an industrial
process. It also refers to the reclamation of useful constituent fractions
within a waste material or removal of contaminants from a waste to allow it
to be reused. As used in this report, recycling implies use, reuse, or
reclamation of a waste, either on site or off site, after it has been generated.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
FORM WM - WASTE MINIMIZATION PART II
WHO MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM?
Form WM Part n must be completed only by generators that engaged in an activity during 1987
that resulted in waste minimization. Waste minimization means: (1) reduction in the volume
and/or toxicity of hazardous waste generated as a result of source reduction; and/or (2) reduction
in the volume and/or toxicity of hazardous waste subsequently treated, stored, or disposed as a
result of on-site or off-site recycling.
If no waste minimization results were achieved during 1987, mark [X] in the space provided and
return Form WM Part II with your submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Form WM Part II is divided into four sections that together document the reduction in volume
and/or toxicity of a single hazardous waste achieved through waste minimization activity
undertaken during 1987. Make and complete a photocopy of this form for each hazardous waste
that was minimized during 1987. Throughout the form, enter "DK" if the information requested is
not known or is not available; enter "NA" if the information requested is not applicable. Use the
Comments section at the end of the form to clarify or continue any entry. Reference the
comment by entering the section number and box letter. Key terms are defined below.
Waste minimization
Source reduction
Recycling
means the reduction, to the extent feasible, of waste that is generated or
subsequently treated, stored, or disposed. Waste minimization includes
any source reduction or recycling activity undertaken by a generator that
results in: (1) the reduction of total volume or quantity of hazardous
waste; (2) the reduction of toxicity of hazardous waste; or (3) both, as long
as the reduction is consistent with the goal of minimizing present and
future threats to human health and the environment.
means the reduction or elimination of hazardous waste at the source,
usually within a process. Source reduction measures include process
modifications, feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity,
housekeeping and management practices, increases in the efficiency of
machinery, and recycling within a process. Source reduction implies any
action that reduces the amount of waste exiting a process.
means the use or reuse of waste as an effective substitute for a commercial
product, or as an ingredient or feedstock in an industrial process. It also
refers to the reclamation of useful constituent fractions within a waste
material or the removal of contaminants from a waste to allow it to be
reused. As used in this report, recycling implies use, reuse, or reclamation
of a waste, either on site or off site, after it has been generated.
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FORM WM-PARTII
ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Section I
Complete Boxes A through I for each hazardous waste that was minimized (i.e., reduced in
volume and/or toxicity during 1987). Describe each waste as it leaves the process responsible for
its generation. If your recordkeeping systems do not permit this, describe the waste at the first
point at which it is possible to obtain a reliable measurement of its quantity and form.
Box A: EPA Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste that was minimized.
EPA Hazardous Waste Codes are listed beginning on page 15 of the 1987 Hazardous
Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If you need space for
additional codes, use the Comments section to continue and reference the comment by
entering the section number and box letter. If fewer than four codes are applicable,
enter "NA" in the remaining fields. If the waste is regulated only by the State, enter "NA"
and complete Box B.
Box B: State Hazardous Waste Code
Enter the State Hazardous Waste Code(s) that applies to the waste that was minimized.
If your state has supplied State hazardous waste codes, they are listed on page 86 of the
1987 Hazardous Waste Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook. If
you need space for additional State Hazardous Waste Codes, use the Comments section
to continue, and reference the comment by entering the section number and box letter.
If fewer than two, or no State Hazardous Waste Codes are applicable, enter "NA" in Box
B.
Box C: Product or Service Description
Provide a brief description of the product or service associated with generation of the
waste.
Example:
If the site were a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, then the product description would
be "Small Engine Pistons."
Box D: Product or Service SIC Code
Enter the 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for the product or service
reported in Box C. The SIC Code should be selected from those reported in Section IV
of Form 1C - Identification and Certification. If only one SIC Code was reported in
Section IV of Form 1C, enter the same code here. If more than one SIC Code was
reported on Form 1C, enter the code which applies to the particular product or service
reported in Box C of this form. All SIC Codes are listed in the 1987 Hazardous Waste
Generation, Shipment and Management Report Codebook, beginning on page 1.
Box E: Waste Form Code
Review the Waste Form Codes on page 42 of the 1987 Hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Report Codebook and enter the code that best corresponds
to the physical state of the hazardous waste that was minimized.
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Section I (Continued)
BoxF: UOM
Enter the UOM (Unit of Measure) Code for the quantities in Section II, Boxes A and B.
Quantities must be reported in the units of measure listed below. If G (gallons) or L
(liters) is the unit of measure, you must enter the density of the waste in Box G.
Code Unit of Measure
P Pounds
T Short tons (2,000 pounds)
K Kilograms
M Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms)
G Gallons
L Liters
Box G: Density
Enter the density if G (gallons) or L (liters) is the unit of measure. Provide the density
in either pounds per gallon (Ibs/gal) or specific gravity (sg). Mark [X] in the appropriate
box. If the unit of measure entered in Box F is P, T, K, or M, enter "NA" in Box G.
Box H: Source Description
Provide a brief description of the specific production or service process that was the
source associated with generation of the waste.
Example:
If the site was a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, then the source description would be
"Solvent Bath Degreasing."
Box I: Source Code
Review the Source Codes below and enter the code that best describes the production or
service process associated with generation of the waste.
Code Source of the Waste
10 Routine Operations such as production, service or maintenance activities,
or waste management
21 Equipment Decommissioning/Replacement
22 Materials/Product Disposal
23 Materials/Product Spill Cleanups
24 Closure Actions
25 Remedial/Corrective Actions
29 Other Non-Routine Sources (Specify in Comments)
Example:
If the site was a manufacturer of small internal combustion engines and the particular
waste generating process was degreasing of pistons, then the Source Code would be 10.
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Section II
This section requests information on source reduction results, recycling activity, and/or changes
in the toxicity of hazardous waste generated. Any or all of these waste minimization results
should be reported. Report all available information and follow the instructions below to
determine how to complete Section II.
Box A: 1986 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Section I, Box A and/or
Box B) that was generated during 1986. If the waste was not generated in 1986, enter
"NA." Right justify the quantity entry.
Example:
Sec. I A. 1986 quantity generated
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Box B: 1987 Quantity Generated
Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste (reported in Section 1, Box A and/or Box
B) that was generated during 1987. Right justify the quantity entry.
Example:
B. 1987 quantity generated
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Box C: Production Ratio
The production ratio is a measure of the change in the production quantity or service
activity between 1987 and 1986. Use the work sheet on the following page to calculate
the production ratio by dividing the number of units of the product or service (reported
in Section I, Box C) in 1987 by the comparable number for 1986. Enter the resulting
production ratio in Box C. Selection of an appropriate measure of production quantity
or service activity is the responsibility of the respondent, but the measure is never to be
based on sales dollars. The measure of production selected is to remain consistent for all
future reporting years.
If you entered "NA" for 1986 quantity generated (Section II, Box A), enter "NA" in Box C
also. If it is not possible, for any reason, to calculate the production ratio enter "NA" in
BoxC.
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Section II (Continued)
Example 1:
If the firm manufactures tools using a process which generates a hazardous waste, the
production ratio would indicate the change in the number of tools produced in 1987
compared to the preceding year, 1986.
1,200 tools were produced in 1987 and 1,000 tools were produced in 1986. The
production ratio would equal 1,200 divided by 1,000.
,„__, . . . .. „„„ = 1.2 (production ratio)
(1986 production) 1,000 VF '
The number "1.2" would be entered in Box C.
Example 2:
If a firm that manufactures stainless steel food containers is losing market share to
competitors making plastic containers, its production might have declined between 1986
and 1987.
82,000 containers were produced in 1987 and 97,000 containers were produced in 1986.
The production ratio would equal 82,000 divided by 97,000.
(1987 production) MQfi = 0.85 (production ratio)
(1986 production) 97,000 VF '
The number "0.85" would be entered in Box C.
Example 3:
If the firm is a dry cleaner that cleaned 2,000 garments in 1986 and 2,200 garments in
1987, the production ratio would indicate the change in the number of garments cleaned.
The production ratio would equal 2,200 divided by 2,000.
(1987 production) 2,200 = u (production ratio)
(1986 production) 2,000 VF '
The number "1.1" would be entered in Box C.
Production Ratio Worksheet
Units produced or units of service provided in 1987 ( )
divided by —
•
Units produced or units of service provided in 1986 ( )
Enter Production Ratio in Box C = I I 1.1 I I
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Section II (Continued)
Box D: Toxicity Change Code
Review the Toxicity Change Codes below and enter the code that best describes the
change in the degree of hazard or toxicity associated with the waste that was minimized.
In this report, toxicity change means change in the concentration of hazardous
constituents in a fixed quantity of waste, substitution of hazardous constituents in a
waste, or both. Note that there is a code for no change in toxicity.
Code Toxicity Change
0 No change in toxicity: no change in the concentration of hazardous
constituents and no substitution of hazardous constituents.
Changes only in the concentration of hazardous constituents:
1 Increase in the concentration of hazardous constituents in a fixed
quantity of the waste
2 Decrease in the concentration of hazardous constituents in a fixed
quantity of the waste
Only Substitution of Constituents:
3 Substitution of less hazardous constituents in the waste
4 Substitution of more hazardous constituents in the waste
5 Substitution of different but equally hazardous constituents in the waste
Changes in both the concentration of hazardous constituents and
substitution of hazardous constituents:
6 Decrease in the concentration of hazardous constituents and substitution
of less hazardous constituents
7 Increase in the concentration of hazardous constituents and substitution
of more hazardous constituents
8 Other toxicity change, (Specify in Comments)
Box E: Waste Minimization: Recycling
Box E requires three entries. Follow the instructions in sequence.
1. Review the Recycling Activity Codes below and enter the codes that best describe
on-site or off-site recycling of the hazardous waste that was minimized during 1987.
In this report, recycling means the use or reuse of hazardous waste as an effective
substitute for a commercial product or as an ingredient or feedstock in an industrial
process. Recycling refers to the reclamation of useful constituent fractions within
waste material or the removal of contaminants from waste to allow it to be reused.
Closed loop (in process) recycling is considered source reduction and should not be
reported in Box E. If one code adequately describes the recycling activity, leave
blank the field marked "code 2."
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Section II (Continued)
Code Recycling Activity
0 No on-site or off-site recycling undertaken during 1987
1 On-site recycling began during 1987
2 On-site recycling discontinued during 1987
3 Off-site recycling began during 1987
4 Off-site recycling discontinued during 1987
5 Other recycling activity, (Specify in Comments)
2. In the field labeled "Quantity Recycled", enter the quantity of the hazardous waste
which was recycled during 1987. Include both on-site and off-site recycling quantities
in this number. Report the quantity in the unit of measure reported in Section I, Box
F. If no hazardous waste was recycled on site or off site enter "NA."
Quantity information may be obtained from Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Forms if the waste was shipped off site for recycling. If more than one shipment of
the waste was shipped off site for recycling, add the quantities and report only the
sum. If the waste was recycled on site, use your own records to determine the
quantity recycled. If no records of the exact quantity recycled are available, estimate
the quantity and report the method you used in the Comments section at the end of
the form. Reference the comment by noting the section number and box letter.
Box F: Waste Minimization: Source Reduction
Box F requires several entries. Follow the instructions in sequence.
1. Review the Source Reduction Activity Codes below and enter the codes that best
describe source reduction activities applied to the hazardous Waste Generation,
Shipment and Management Reported in Section I. In this report, source reduction
means the reduction or elimination of waste at the source, usually within a process.
Source reduction measures include process modifications, feedstock substitutions,
improvements in feedstock purity, housekeeping and management practices,
increases in the efficiency of machinery, and recycling within a process. Source
reduction implies any action that reduces the amount of waste exiting a process.
Therefore, closed loop (in process) recycling should be reported in Box F. If one
code adequately describes the source reduction activity, leave blank the fields
marked "code 2" and "code 3".
Code Source Reduction Activity
0 No source reduction undertaken
1 Equipment or technology modification/substitution
2 Process or procedure modification/substitution (including closed-
loop recycling)
3 Reformulation or redesign of product
4 Modification/substitution of input or raw material
5 Better housekeeping/better operating practices
6 Waste stream segregation
7 Other source reduction activity, (Specify in Comments)
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FORM WM-PARTII
Section II (Continued)
2. In the field labeled "Quantity Prevented," enter the 1987 quantity of hazardous waste
which was never generated because of source reduction activity. Report the quantity
in the unit of measure reported in Section I Box F.
If you have completed Section II, Boxes A, B, and C, you can calculate "Quantity
Prevented" using EPA's preferred method outlined on the worksheet on page 38.
If you do not know the information requested in Section II, Boxes A, B, and C, you
may estimate the quantity of hazardous waste prevented in 1987 using another
method. Review the five examples that follow to consider which approach your site
might utilize. However, if you do not use the preferred method, you must describe
your computation in the Comments section at the end of the form. Reference the
comment by entering the section number and box letter. A blank Quantity
Prevented Worksheet is included following Example 5.
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FORM WM-PARTII
Section II (Continued)
Example 1:
A firm manufactures tools using a process which generates hazardous waste. In
1986, 1,000 tools were produced and in 1987, 1,200 tools were produced. The
production ratio for the firm is 1.2. In 1987, the firm introduced a new process
to minimize the quantity of hazardous waste it generated.
=1.2 (production ratio)
^ '
1,000
Quantity Prevented Worksheet
Step 1: Multiply the 1986 quantity generated by the production ratio.
2.000 1986 quantity generated (from Box A)
x 1.2 Times production ratio (from Box C)
= 2.400 Equals quantity that would have been generated
without waste minimization
Step 2: Subtract the reporting year quantity (Box B) from the quantity
generated without the waste minimization project or activity (step 1 above).
2.400 Quantity without waste minimization
1.800 Minus 1987 quantity generated (from Box B)
= 600 Equals quantity of generation prevented (enter in
Box F, quantity prevented)
Step 3: Enter quantity prevented in Box F.
Sec. | A. 1988 quantity generated
II 1 Instruction Page 29
1 1 1 1 1 3 0| 0,0|
E. Waste minimization: recycling
Page 31
Code
1. |OJ 2. U
B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 29
1 1 1 1 1 1| 8| 0| 0
Quantity recycled
1 1 | 1 1 1 | | 0|
C. Production ratio
Page 29
1 1 l|. 2 ,
F. Wait* minimization: source reduction
Page 32
Code
i.Ld 2.UJ 3.LJ
D. Toxicrty change code
Page 31
[•1
Quantity prevented
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6, 0,o|
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Section II (Continued)
Example 2:
This example illustrates how the firm in Example 1 would have completed
Section II if the production had increased.
A firm manufactures tools using a process which generates hazardous waste. In
1986 the firm produced 1,000 tools; in 1987, the firm produced 5,000 tools. The
production ratio for the firm is 5.0. The production ratio is an indicator of
growth or decline in product produced. In 1987, the firm, anticipating continued
rapid growth and wishing to reduce costs for waste management, introduced a
new process to minimize the quantity of hazardous waste it generated. To
complete form WM Part n, the firm calculated its waste minimization results as
follows.
(1987 production) 1QQQ = 5.0 (production ratio)
(1986 production) 1,000 ^ '
Quantity Prevented Worksheet
Step 1: Multiply the 1986 quantity generated by the production ratio.
2.000 1986 quantity generated (from Box A)
x 5.0 Times production ratio (from Box C)
= 10.000 Equals quantity that would have been generated
without waste minimization
_2: Subtract the reporting year quantity (Box B) from the quantity
generated without the waste minimization project or activity (step 1 above).
10.000 Quantity without waste minimization
- 5.000 Minus 1987 quantity generated (from Box B)
= 5.000 Equals quantity of generation prevented (enter in
Box F, quantity prevented)
Step 3: Enter quantity prevented in Box F.
Sec. |
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E Waste
Page
A. 1988 quantity generated
Instruction Page 29
I I I I I 3 0| 0| 0
minimization: recycling
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Code
1. [0] 2. U
B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 29
I I I I I 5 0| 0| 0
Quantity recycled
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Q|
C. Production ratio
Page 28
1 5 . 0 ,
F. Waste minimization: source reduction
Page 32
Code
1.ll| 2.|sJ 3.U
D. Toxtelty change code
Page 31
y
Quantity prevented
1 5 0| 0| 0|
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FORM WM-PARTII
Section II (Continued)
Example 3:
A firm uses a solvent bath to clean continuous filament wire in a batch process.
Since the firm has no record of how much wire passes through the bath before
the solvent is changed, the production ratio is "NA". The firm does have a
record of the number of times the solvent is changed in the year. To reduce the
amount of waste exiting the process, in 1987 the firm replaced the original bath
container with a new container that holds 20 gallons less solvent per changing.
The quantity of waste generated from the solvent bath in 1986, before the
container was replaced, was 2,000 gallons. Note that this number was known
through a recordkeeping system that tracked waste generation by process.
The number of times the bath was changed was 10, or 200 gallons per changing.
This number was known through the firm's recordkeeping system.
Using the new container, changing the bath 10 times in 1987, the firm generated
only 180 gallons of waste per changing. Thus, the total quantity of waste
generated from the solvent bath in 1987, was 1,800 gallons. (Box A minus Box B
quantities)
By replacing the bath container the firm prevented 200 gallons of hazardous
waste from beng generated. (Entered in Box F, quantity prevented)
Sec. 1 A. 1988 quantity generated
II I Instruction Page 29
I 1 1 1 1 3 0, 0, 0
B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 29
1 1 1 1 i 1| 8, 0| 0
E. Waste minimization: recycling
Page 31
Code Quantity recycled
1. H 2. U
I I I I I I I I 0|
C. Production ratio
Page 29
•HA
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D. ToxteWy change code
Page 31
y
F. Waste minimization: source reduction
Page 32
Coda
Quantity prevented
i.hJ 2.LJ 3.LJ
1 i . i i i i 2, 0, o|
Since the firm did not use the preferred method of calculating the quantity
prevented, the Comments section would also be completed as follows:
Comments:
Section II Box F: Quantity prevented calculated by comparing volume of solvent bath in original
container to the volume using new container which holds 20 gallons less. Our production level for 86-
87 is constant.
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FORM WM-PARTII
Section II (Continued)
Example 4:
This example illustrates how the firm in Example 3 above would complete
Section II if the production had increased.
A firm uses a solvent bath to clean continuous filament wire in a batch process.
Since the firm has no record of how much wire passes through the bath before
the solvent is changed, it cannot compute a production ratio as required in Box
C. The firm does have a record of the size of the solvent bath container and
number of times the solvent is changed in a year. In 1986, the container held 200
gallons and the solvent bath was changed 10 times.
In 1987, the firm's production of wire increased in response to an aggressive sales
campaign. The firm was interested in reducing the costs of waste management
and purchased a new solvent bath container 20 gallons smaller but still adequate.
Nevertheless, because of increased production, the solvent had to be changed 20
times per year.
To compute the "Quantity prevented" entry on the form, the firm estimated the
amount of solvent waste that would have been generated using the original
container (200 gal.) with the increased number of changes (20). The firm then
subtracted from this number the actual amount of solvent waste generated.
200 gal. x 20 changes = 4,000 gal. minus Box B, 3,600
Enter 400 in Box F, Quantity generated
Sec. | A. 1986 quantity generated
II 1 Instruction Page 29
I I 1 1 1 3 0| 0| 0
E. Waste minimization: recycling
Page 31
Code
1. H 2. U
B.
1987 quantity generated
Page 29
3 6, 0|0|
Quantity recycled
111111)0
C. Production ratio
Page 29
VA . .
F. Waste minimization: tource reduction
Page 32
Code
i.LiJ 2.LJ 3.LJ
D. Toxicity change code
Page 31
y
Quantity prevented
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4, 0, 0
Since the firm did not use the preferred method of calculating the quantity
prevented, the Comments section would also be completed as follows:
Comments:
Section II Box F: Quantity prevented calculated by comparing volume of solvent bath in original
container to volume of new container at increased production level.
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FORM WM-PARTII
Section II (Continued)
Example 5:
In this example the firm is a large corporation that has instituted a waste
minimization incentive program in its sites that generate hazardous waste. The
plant manager at each site is required to report to headquarters the amount of
hazardous waste minimized. Headquarters completes Form WM Part II for
each site as illustrated below.
Sec. 1 A. 1986 quantity generated
II 1 Instruction Pag* 29
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N| A
E Wast minimization- II
Page 31
Code
1. [OJ 2. U
B. 1987 quantity generated
Page 29
1 | | | 2, 6, 4, 0|0|
Quantity recycled
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 0|
C* Production mtio
Page 2O
LjAJ.LJ
Pag* 32
Cod*
i.|ej 2.LJ 3.LJ
0. Toxtelty change code
Page 31
y
Quantity prevented
I I I 1 1 1 4 5, 0|OJ
Since the firm did not use the preferred method of calculating the quantity
prevented, the Comments section would be completed.
Comments:
Section II Box F: Attached please find the ABC Corporation Waste Minimization Report for 1987.
Quantity Prevented Worksheet
Step 1: Multiply the 1986 quantity generated by the production ratio.
1986 quantity generated (from Box A)
x Times production ratio (from Box C)
Equals quantity that would have been generated
without waste minimization
Step 2: Subtract the reporting year quantity (Box B) from the quantity
generated without the waste minimization project or activity (step 1 above).
Quantity without waste minimization
Minus 1987 quantity generated (from Box B)
= Equals quantity of generation prevented (enter in
Box F, quantity prevented)
Step 3: Enter quantity prevented in Box F.
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FORM WM-PART II
Section III
Box A: Narrative description of waste minimization project or activity and results achieved
Briefly describe the project or activity that produced the reduction. Do not repeat any of
the information that you reported above.
Section IV: Answer Questions 1 through 4 to describe the effects of the source reduction
and/or recycling activity(ies).
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